2. Officials Summer Conference 2016
Baseball

3. Introduction Robbie Lindeman- FHSAA Director of Athletics
Girls Volleyball Administrator
Wrestling Administrator
Baseball Administrator
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4. FHSAA Baseball Advisory Committee 2016
Rule Changes
Run Rule:
The 10-run rule will be in effect after four-and-one-half or five complete innings.
The 15-run rule will be in effect after three and-one-half or four complete innings.

5. Hybrid Pitching Stance
 Called different by different associations (misinterpretations)
 Should follow college rules (hybrid stance)

6. JV Games adding 30 minutes
Eliminating JV 2 hour time rule
 Players work all week and deserve to play the full game
 If there is no varsity game to follow, game should be played until completion
 Vote to modify to 2.5 hours to a standalone game instead of 2

7. Live Balk Rule
Live balk rule
Penalize the defense, not the offense

8. Intermediate Penalties/Restriction to the Bench/Dugout
The basic premise for education-based athletics is education.  The adult coach and game official work collaboratively to teach, train, oversee, model positive behavior and arbitrate the students under their charge.  As part of these “teachable moments” the game official is responsible to maintain order and control the contest so both teams have a fair opportunity to do their best and perform to their highest level. 

10. Innings Pitched- Single Game
A pitcher may not pitch more than 14 innings in a week (Monday through Saturday) and may never pitch more than 10 innings on two consecutive days. A pitcher may pitch a maximum of 10 innings on any one day. An inning is counted if a pitcher throws a minimum of one pitch

11. Game Ending Procedures

12. Game Ending Procedures
4-2-4.Agame that has been called because of weather, mechanical failure or other conditions in which a winner cannot be determined will be treated as a suspended game. If the game is to be completed, it will be continued from the point of suspension, subject to the rules of the game. A game that has been called because of weather, mechanical failure or other conditions after four-and-one-half innings or five innings have been completed will be declared a completed game.

13. Evaluations 2017 Evaluators Dates Concerns January
Additional Evaluations
Meeting with evaluators

14. 2016 FHSAA Baseball State Championships

15. Emotions
Whenever a game is ended by a great play or controversial call, emotions typically run high for the unsuccessful side.  While winning and losing are perfect “teachable moments” opportunities, disrespectful behavior severely erodes the basic premise of educational-based athletics.  When coaches and players allow their emotions to get the best of them and they act badly, the rules allow for warnings, restrictions and ultimately ejections from the contest.  

19. Thank you!
Passion