The revision to rule 314 was the only change recommended by the national federation of state high school associations nfhs baseball rules committee at its june 24 meeting in indianapolis. The starting and ending time of the game does not matter in the. The nfhs makes the rules and case books for high school sports and. Baseball north carolina high school athletic association. I have updated to current numbers and sections in contrasting color. Rule 1 effective january 1, 2020 the seinocsae mark is required on all baseballs that meet the nocsae standard that will be used in high school competition. Ahsaa news high school baseball, softball rules changes. E books are available via itunes and amazon, while print publications can be purchased on.
State rules interpreters may contact the nfhs for model rules interpretations. Rules changes approved in high school baseball, softball nfhs. The catchers helmet shall have a nonglare not mirrorlike surface. Baseball softball lineup sheets 100 sheets baseball softball scorebook.
Indianapolis, in july 18, 2014 beginning with the 2015 high school baseball season, teams will be allowed to use video monitoring or replay equipment for coaching purposes during games. All or portions of each publication are made available as they are published as portable document format pdf files for download into your computer. Elliot hopkins, mld, caa, editor nfhs publications to maintain the sound traditions of this sport, encourage sportsmanship and minimize the inherent risk of injury, the national federation of state high school associations writes playing rules for. Baseball kentucky high school athletic association. Danvilles paul morse still tops in baseball record book. Rules colorado high school baseball umpire association. Many amateur and youth leagues use the obr with only a few modifications for safety. Missouri state high school activities association the mshsaa promotes the value of participation, sportsmanship, team play, and personal excellence to develop citizens who make positive contributions to their community and support the democratic principles of our state and nation. Baseball and wrestling lindsey atkinson volleyball girls lacrosse julie cochran cross country. Baseballs shall have the seinocsae mark along with the nfhs authenticating mark. Part 1 2015 new or revised nfhs rules this simplified and illustrated book is a supplement to the 2015 nfhs baseball rules book.
Mshsaa baseball missouri state high school activities. Fhsaa rules and policies are published annually in the fhsaa handbook, fhsaa sports manuals and the fhsaa officials guidebook. To maintain a consistent and uniform standard for high school competition. No other model rules interpretations should be considered. Louisiana high school athletic association this site contains information on the association, the various sports teams, and a variety of studentathlete related material. Nfhs learning center launches course for public address announcers nfhs smac releases statement on preparticipation physical evaluations covid19 instrument cleaning guidelines.
The mlb manual is considered by the highperformance subcommittee to be the preeminent authority on. The primary function of the association is to conduct postseason tournaments and to help member schools have rules and guidelines to follow and enforce locally to promote equitable. Baseball using or simulating the use of baseball equipment. Supplemental publications include the fhsaa member school directory. Watch coverage of boys and girls high school sports and activities across the country at. The exterior warning label may be affixedor embossed at the time of manufacture. Beginning with the 2015 high school baseball season, teams will be allowed to. The nfhs is the sole and exclusive source of model interpretations of nfhs rules. While the rules of baseball are in great shape, we continue to. New language has been added to the high school baseball rules to reemphasize that nonwood bats cannot be altered. The onestop source for fhsaa registered officials, the fhsaa officials guidebook contains all regulations pertaining to the fhsaa contest officials program, including registration guidelines and procedures, sanctioning of local officials associations, uniform requirements, fee.
Nfhs offers rules and case books in multiple formats. Elliot hopkins, mld, caa, editor nfhs publications to maintain the sound traditions of this sport, encourage sportsmanship and minimize the inherent risk of injury, the national federation of state high school associations writes playing rules. The complete rules are published as the official baseball rules at, the official web site of major league baseball in the united states and canada. Authenticating mark are permissible for the 2019 high school baseball season. Rules changes approved for high school baseball, softball. The michigan high school athletic association, inc. This revision to rule 331 was one of five changes recommended by the national federation of state high school associations nfhs baseball rules committee at its june 810 meeting in indianapolis. In accord with rule 422 of the baseball rules book, the ten run rule will apply after 5 innings of play for all interscholastic games including tournaments.
In addition, at the end of this book pages 158160 is a crossreference table that shows each. Nfhs rules should contact the rules interpreter designated by his or her state high school association. Each state high school association adopting these rules is the sole and. Gardner, publisher susie knoblauch, editor nfhs publications to maintain the sound traditions of this sport, encourage sportsmanship and minimize the inherent risk of injury, the national federation of state high school associations writes playing rules. Rules changes approved in high school baseball, softball. Elliot hopkins, mld, caa director of sports, sanctioning and student services. News release alabama high school athletic association. Dedicated to excellence 2019 nfhs baseball rule book. The batters box must be four feet by six feet, and the strike zone ranges from halfway between a hitters shoulders and waist down to his knees.
Indianapolis beginning with the 2015 high school baseball season, teams will be allowed to use video monitoring or replay equipment for coaching purposes during games. The catcher shall wear a body protector, baseballsoftball protective. Elliot hopkins, theresia wynns indianapolis, in july 16, 2014 beginning with the 2015 high school baseball season, teams will be allowed to use video monitoring or replay. West virginia secondary school activities commission. In high school baseball, each team is permitted seven turns at bat see 422 during which it attempts to score runs by having its batters become base runners who. High school divisions have a grade exception rule based on one age up. Baseball game ending procedure 2020 baseball classifications 20182020 general tournament regulations 2020 baseball state semifinal sites 2020 nfhsnjsiaa rules interpretations 2020 njsiaa rule modifications 2020 njsiaa pitch count regulations 2020 njsiaa baseball policies 2020 baseball postseason meeting minutes 2019 nfhs baseball rule. National federation of state high school associations. This additional note in rule 2 was one of four rules changes approved by the national federation of state high school associations. On this page you can ask coach henze any baseball rule book question you have. Rules changes approved for high school baseball, softball nfhs. The nfhs sets rules for all high school baseball games, including a pitching mound that is 10 inches high and 60 feet, 6 inches from home plate.
Handbook 1287 0405 illinois high school association. The role of the designated hitter in high school baseball has been expanded to give coaches an additional option for the 2020 season. In this edition comments to the rules are high lighted in a shaded box rather than being printed in smaller typeface as had been the case in prior to 2015. Baseball arkansas high school sports and activities.
Home high school the member school in which a student is enrolled and where the student is granted credit toward graduation for the. The batting helmet shall have a nonglare not mirrorlike surface. Expanded designated hitter role coming to high school baseball. Beginning with the major rules differences in the nfhs rulebook which was originally one short page, i initially expanded this umpiring aid some time ago by adding rule excerpts to the. The rules are also published in book form in north america by the sporting news. High school associations 2019 nfhs softball rules power point rules changes major editorial changes. National federation of state high school associations nfhs. A few others, most noteably ncaa and the national federation of state high school associations nfhs, also referred to as fed, have amended, rewritten, and renumbered the rules pretty significantly. The rules of baseball are the laws which govern how the game is. In baseball and softball due to daily limitations, it is permissible for an athlete to participate in a junior varsity and varsity game in the same day. Kentucky high school athletic association khsaa studentathletes of today, leaders of tomorrow. Ohsaa baseball ohio high school athletic association. Ohio high school athletic association 4080 roselea place, columbus oh 43214 fax. The game shall end when the visiting team is behind 10 or more runs after 4.
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