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7.04 Protesting Games

Each league shall adopt rules governing procedure for protesting a game, when a manager claims that an umpire’s decision is in violation of these rules. No protest shall ever be permitted on judgment decisions by the umpire. In all protested games, the decision of the League President shall be final. Even if it is held…

RulesMLB

8.01 Umpire Qualifications and Authority

(a) The League President shall appoint one or more umpires to officiate at each league championship game. The umpires shall be responsible for the conduct of the game in accordance with these official rules and for maintaining discipline and order on the playing field during the game. (b) Each umpire is the representative of the…

RulesMLB Umpire Manual

CHECK-SWING APPEALS

Rule 8.02(c): The Comments to Official Baseball Rule 8.02(c) provide that the manager or catcher may request the plate umpire to ask a partner for help on a half-swing when the plate umpire calls the pitch a ball. The rule further states that appeals on a half-swing may only be made on a call of…

RulesLittle League

1.00 Objectives of the Game

1.01 – Little League Baseball in all divisions is a game between two teams of nine players each, under the direction of a manager and not more than two rostered coaches, played on a regulation Little League field in accordance with these rules, under the jurisdiction of one or more umpires. Tee Ball/ Minor League…

RulesNCAA

NCAA Appendix D Ejection/Suspension Procedures

Ejection/Suspension Procedures Procedure to follow after an ejection: 1. The ejecting umpire shall call his conference administrator immediately after the game to report any ejection. 2. The ejecting umpire shall file an NCAA ejection report with his conference coordinator, the NCAA secretary-rules editor and the national coordinator of umpires as soon as possible after the…

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NCAA Appendix H Accommodations for Student-Athletes with Disabilities

Accommodations for Student-Athletes with Disabilities The NCAA encourages participation by student-athletes with disabilities (physical or mental) in intercollegiate athletics and physical activities to the full extent of their interests and abilities, An NCAA member institution will have the right to seek, on behalf of any student-athlete with a disability participating on the member’s team, a…

RulesLittle League

9.01 Umpire Duties

(a) The league president shall appoint one or more adult umpires to officiate at each league game. The umpire shall be responsible for the conduct of the game in accordance with these official rules and for maintaining discipline and order on the playing field during the game. NOTE 1: Plate umpire must wear mask, shin…

RulesLittle League

3.00 Game Preliminaries

3.01 – Before the game begins the umpires shall – (a) require strict observance of all rules governing team personnel, implements of play, and equipment of players; (b) be sure that all playing lines (heavy lines on Diagrams No. 1 and No. 2) are marked with non-caustic lime, chalk, or other white material easily distinguishable…

RulesMLB Umpire Manual

WINDUP POSITION

Rule 5.07(a)(1): Pitchers assume the windup position in one of three ways: (1) Facing the batter, hands together, pivot foot in contact with the rubber, other foot free. This is the “traditional” windup position. From this position (hands together), any natural movement associated with his delivery of the ball to the batter commits the pitcher…

RulesNCAA

NCAA 5-13 Protested Game

Protested Game SECTION 13.     a. For regular-season contests, each conference should adopt a procedure for protesting a game when a coach claims that an umpire’s decision is in violation of these rules/ Decisions on a protest involving nonconference teams shall be resolved by the secretary-rules editor of the rules committee. No protest ever shall…

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