If the shot on goal is a drive, the ball must cross the goal line at a height of no more. Clarified the sequence of administering penalties to the members of the coaching staff and offending players. Below is a listing of the e books currently available for purchase. Rules books and case books available as ebooks nfhs. Director of sports, sanctioning and student services. They are great resources to have electronically especially since with amazon you can read them on any of your devices. 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. Searchable highlight areas of interest make notes desktop laptop availability easy navigation adjustable viewing size. The catcher shall wear a body protector, baseballsoftball protective shin. The nfhs makes the rules and case books for high school sports and activities available online in the publications library. Nfhs rulebooks categories 2020 baseball rules book price. Baseball rules changes 2015 by nfhs on november 21, 2014 baseball. Therefore, it is legal for a coach or player to use a camera, tablet or phone to record video during a game from the dugout.
National federation of state high school associations. Nfhs network provides fans opportunity to view state basketball tournaments affected by coronavirus nfhs news the nfhs voice. In high school baseball, each team is permitted seven turns at bat see. While the rules of baseball are in great shape, we continue to work toward improving the sport by recruiting and retaining more young people. The nfhs suggested guidelines for management of concussion is in the appendix in all of the 2015 16 nfhs rules books and was developed by the nfhs sports medicine advisory committee smac. The national federation of state high school associations nfhs football playing rules reflect a national perspective based on decisions that best serve the needs of. For your convenience, nfhs offers rules and case books in multiple formats. The nfhs baseball rules committee and the nfhs board of directors believes there are areas of the game of interscholastic baseball that need to be addressed and given special attention. Crosschecking, elbowing, goalkeeper contact, kneeing, slashing, tripping, and roughing all had options. The national federation of state high school associations is the only source of official high school interpretations. According to the 201516 nfhs high school athletics. Video equipment rule 331 not only may teams record video during the game, but they may also watch it for coaching purposes. The nfhs baseball rules committee meets annually to discuss rules change proposals, editorial changes and points of emphasis to the baseball rules book. Even rule books for softball adhere rather closely, with the exception, of course, of pitching and baserunning rules.
This is my second year using the eversions of the rule book and case book. Each school is provided one nfhs baseball rules book. Should technology aid performances in high school sports nfhs news nebraska, rhode island students selected as recipients of spirit of sport, heart of the arts awards. 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. If you are looking for a book 2015 and 2015 nfhs baseball umpires manual in pdf format, then you have come on to right site. A fly ball is a batted ball that rises an appreciable height above the ground. The revision to rule 314 was the only change recommended by the national federation of state high school associations nfhs baseball.
National federation of state high school associations nfhs. The nfhs spirit rules writing committees consist of experts in the give\. Rules changes for the 2016 baseball and softball seasons were made at rules committee meetings. Except as may be specifically noted in this rules book, the nfhs makes no. High school baseball rules changes focus on player safety nfhs. Colorado hs baseball alum brandon mccarthy dishes on pitch cou. Nfhs and wiaa announce baseball rules changes for 2020. Uavs for broadcast purposes under the control of the nsaa 2015. Many often wonder how the rules that govern high school football are developed and why they are written the way they are. The material is drawn from the nfhs football case book for 2015. News release rules changes approved in high school baseball, softball for immediate release contact. You must be a paid member of an nfhs member association coaches or fine arts or a state staff member to view this content. The rules of baseball differ slightly from league to league, but in general share the same basic. We furnish the utter version of this book in pdf, txt, djvu, doc, epub formats.
Rule 331 the rule that prohibited using video for coaching purposes during a game has been removed. The official rules maintained by major league baseball. The catcher shall wear a body protector, baseballsoftball protective shin guards, and. The baseball rulebook of the national collegiate athletic association ncaa, aside from. 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.
Arkansas activities association arkansas high school sports and. 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. Baseball rules changes 2016 by nfhs on february 18, 2016 baseball. 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 mound area shall meet suggested height and slope specifications found in the suggested layout of the pitchers mound diagram 3. Obr 2016 spanish national federation of state high school associations nfhs, or fed. Clarified the compliant type of surface for batting helmets and reaffirmed that batting helmets shall meet the nocsae standard. Nfhs rules official baseball rules rule reference reference rule defense in fair territory at time of pitch with minimum one foot in fair territory except catcher. Welcome to the 2019 baseball rules powerpoint presentation. 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. Wynns, 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.
Pecora updated 114 2015 to all who visit this document, please be advised it is to be used as a guide it does not replace the rules book of either game baseball 2015 baseball softball softball 2015 rule 1 rule ref rule ref rule 1. Elliot hopkins, mld, caa director of sports, sanctioning and student services. Apple, android and kindle users can buy e books from and view them through the kindle app. Expanded designated hitter role coming to high school baseball. Rules changes approved for high school baseball, softball nfhs. We recommend using gamechanger for stat keeping as you may export the pitch counts directly. Elliot hopkins indianapolis, in january 29, 2015 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 amazon versions can be downloaded and used on apple or android devices with the kindle app. Except as may be specifically noted in this rules book, the nfhs. Thank you for participating in this annual interpretation meeting. Rules changes approved in high school baseball, softball.
Rule 7 is physical and stick fouls, rule 8 is other fouls, and rule 9 is game flow. We encourage you to work with your member state association and submit a rules change proposal form. Part 1 2015 new or revised nfhs rules this simplified and illustrated book is a supplement to the 2015 nfhs baseball rules book. Nfhs 2014 baseball exam part ii with answers the exam to follow will have 100 questions. Link is to portal where you can purchase print or e book versions. These areas of concern are often cyclical some areas need more attention than others, and that is why they might appear in the rules book for consecutive editions. They are made and published by the nfhs in response to situations presented. All questions must be answered prior to completing the exam.
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