Pat Dad Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 This will effect bats for the 2012 season. Also, another new rule states that only the head coach will be allowed to come out of the vicinity of the dugout to argue a call. NFHS Rules Change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KY Thorobred Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 This will effect bats for the 2012 season. Also, another new rule states that only the head coach will be allowed to come out of the vicinity of the dugout to argue a call. NFHS Rules Change Would that include a first base coach complaining about a call at first? This is the only sport where only 1 coach can say something to an official. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Would that include a first base coach complaining about a call at first? This is the only sport where only 1 coach can say something to an official. Unless there is more to the wording of the rule than mentioned I'd say that it does not apply to the first base coach arguing while he's actually the first base coach ie while his team is batting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KY Thorobred Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Unless there is more to the wording of the rule than mentioned I'd say that it does not apply to the first base coach arguing while he's actually the first base coach ie while his team is batting. I would hope that the first base coach could say something, it would be hard for the 3rd base coach be able to have an argument on the other side of the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KY Thorobred Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 As far as the bat rule, I think it is great...especially as a former pitcher. I think that a lot of teams don't use baseball skills like bunting enough, maybe getting rid of these loaded bats will have teams going back to the basics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoldguy Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 As far as the bat rule, I think it is great...especially as a former pitcher. I think that a lot of teams don't use baseball skills like bunting enough, maybe getting rid of these loaded bats will have teams going back to the basics. Oh, I know a coach who bunts and bunts a lot! Another major rule addition applies to assistant coaches and their behavior during the game. Rule 3-3-1g6 prohibits any member of the coaching staff who is not the head coach from leaving “the vicinity of the dugout or coaching box to dispute a judgment call by an umpire.” The penalty for this infraction is that both the head coach and the offending coach will be restricted to the dugout for the remainder of the game. If severe enough, the umpire also has the authority to eject the offending coach and/or the head coach. From what I read, a AC can complain about a call but must stay in the dugout or in the coaches box to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goallout25 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Does this mean that the coaches will actually have to be in the coach's box to start? Since we all know that the first and third base coaches rarely stand in them. And what happens if a field has no coaches boxes marked on the field? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Less Than Zero Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 This just kills me. Anyone who has ever sat near the sidelines of a high school basketball game or stood on the sidelines of a football game knows you almost have to wash your EARS out with soap after the game but yet a baseball coach can barely make an objection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBALL Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 With the bat rule, what does it mean by a "smooth cylinder"? Does this mean no 2 piece bats?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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