You are the baseball plate umpire - what are you going to do!

Switch Hitter VS Switch Pitcher

At the completion of the 2011 spring season, seven officials worked NCHSAA state championship contests in the Raleigh area.  Congratulations to the following for being our representatives at the state level:

SOCCER 3A Championship Game

Jonathan Glover
Anthony Bianucci
Shane Coxie


BASEBALL 1A Championship Games (three games)

Russell Hall
Kenneth Cooper
Napoleon Spencer
Dale Stephens

• If a hockey style catchers mask has the permanent NOCSAE seal, and the head coach acknowledges that all players are legally equipped and all equipment is legal, we are good to go.

• If a coach or player is totally inside the dugout, although they are exposed to the opening, they are okay.

• The coaches box has to be drawn with at least two lines - the one closest to the foul line, and the one closest to home plate.  The coach does not have to stay in the box, but he or she must start there for each pitch.

• pre-game baseball bat protocol: 

  Pre-game, go to dugout and inspect all bats as we normally do for dents, flat spots, cracks, loose end caps, etc.  After that inspection, go to the head coach and ask the following – “Coach, do all of your bats meet NFHS rule code?”  Explain to him that he is responsible for the legality of all equipment.  After he confirms compliance, play the game.  Do not check all bats against the approved/unapproved list(s) of the NFHS during pre-game responsibilities..

  If during the game a question arises regarding the legality of a bat, check the bat against the approved list at that time

Answer for last week's "you make the call" (February 5 entry):

B.  B5 is not guilty of interference.
D.  R2 remains at 3rd.
 
NFHS rule 8-4-1G

R1 is on first and B2 hits a foul fly ball to F5. F5 makes the catch and throws to F3 in an attempt to double off R1 at first base. The throw is high and F3 leaps to make the catch and lands on the colored base in foul territory before R1 touches the white portion.

What is your call?

Links to baseball and softball NFHS Interpretations are now available at wncoa.org/sports . These are good case play situations for review as part of pre-season preparation.

 

A. B5 is guilty of interference

B. B5 is not guilty of interference

C. R2 must return to second base

D. R2 remains at third

E. Team B is issued a warning and the next offender is ejected.

What is your call?

WNCOA football official Jamey Tricoli will be the working the NCAA FCS National Championship game Friday night in Frisco Texas!  The game features Eastern Washington versus Delaware.

Congratulations Jamey!  we are proud of you!

The registration process is at  WNCOA 2011 spring sports. 

There are also links at wncoa.org and wncso.com .

Please be patient as we learn this new system together; there may be some bugs that need to be worked out.  Contact me with any observations and comments you have about the process.

Thank you for your patience as I worked toward getting this process available.  Please get your registration completed as soon as possible; our association meeting is only a month away.

Ten officials were chosen to represent WNCOA in annual events this fall: