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Transcript of DIGGING INTO RULE 4 PRESENTED BY: PRESENTED BY: Kevin Wallace – District #2 Kevin Wallace –...
DIGGING INTO RULE 4
PRESENTED BY:
Kevin Wallace – District #2
Leon Watson – District #4
RULE 4Players – Coaches -- Substitutes
WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO ACHIEVE IN THIS PRESENTATION:
A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE MAKE-UP OF RULE 4
RULE 4
LET’S DIG IN …… SECTION 1 NAME THE 10 SECTIONS OF THIS RULE
1. PLAYERS2. ADA3. DESIGNATED PLAYER4. EXTRA PLAYER5. RE-ENTRY6. SUBSTITUTES / ILLEGAL PLAYERS7. COACHES8. DISQUALIFIED OR EJECTED
PARTICIPANT9. BLOOD RULE10. INJURED PLAYER
TEACHING DP/FLEX
BEGINNING UMPIRES FLEX MUST PLAY DEFENSE
DP MUST PLAY OFFENSE
BOTH CANNOT BE IN THE GAME OFFENSIVELY AT THE SAME TIME
MOVING FROM 10 TO 9, OR 9 TO 10 IS A SUBSTITUTION AND GOVERNED BY THE SUBSTITUTION RULE
COMMON TOOL
LINE UP CARD
Team
Home Visitor
Manager
No. Pos1 19 62 17 43 20 84 24 75 15 36 22 27 25 DP8 7 59 3 9
10 18 111121314
Home 1 2 3 4Visitors 1 2 3 4
Pos. No.PC
Substitutes
XYZ Softball
John Doe
PlayerHarrisAble
ThomasJones
AlexanderMooreCooper
RodgersBrown (FLEX)
Morris
HowellBakerSmithGreen
Courtesy Runner
Defensive Conferences
655
Subs
No.104
THE LINEUP CARD
THE DP IS THE OFFENSIVE PLAYER AND MUST REMAIN IN SAME BATTING POSITION FOR THE ENTIRE GAME
• THE NAME OF PLAYER FOR WHOM THE DP IS BATTING (FLEX) WILL BE PLACED IN 10TH POSITION IN THE LINEUP
Team
Home Visitor
Manager
No. Pos1 19 62 17 43 20 84 24 75 15 36 22 27 25 DP8 7 59 3 9
10 18 111121314
Home 1 2 3 4Visitors 1 2 3 4
Pos. No.PC
Substitutes
XYZ Softball
John Doe
PlayerHarrisAble
ThomasJones
AlexanderMooreCooper
RodgersBrown (FLEX)
Morris
HowellBakerSmithGreen
Courtesy Runner
Defensive Conferences
655
Subs
No.104
SUBSTITUTING FOR THE DP
BAKER - PINCH-RUNS FOR COOPER
COOPER HAS LEFT THE GAME AND MAY RE-ENTER ONCE
WRITE BAKER IN THE CORRECT LINEUP POSITION AND ENTER THE PLAYER’S NUMBER
BAKER IS NOW THE DP
CIRCLE BAKER’S NUMBER
Baker 4
THE FLEX MAY PLAY OFFENSE
IF THE FLEX BATS OR RUNS FOR THE DP, THE DP HAS LEFT THE GAME(THIS IS A SUBSTITUTION – 10 Players to 9)
X’ing OUT COOPER’S NUMBER INDICATES THEY HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE GAME.
• THE FLEX (BROWN) IS NOW PLAYING OFFENSE IN THE 7TH POSITION
• THE LINEUP IS NOW DOWN TO 9
Team
Home Visitor
Manager
No. Pos1 19 62 17 43 20 84 24 75 15 36 22 27 25 DP8 7 59 3 9
10 18 111121314
Home 1 2 3 4Visitors 1 2 3 4
Pos. No.PC
Substitutes
XYZ Softball
John Doe
PlayerHarrisAble
ThomasJones
AlexanderMooreCooper
RodgersBrown (FLEX)
Morris
HowellBakerSmithGreen
Courtesy Runner
Defensive Conferences
655
Subs
No.104
X
THE DP RE-ENTERS
THE DP (COOPER) RE-ENTERS TO PLAY OFFENSE (BAT OR RUN)CIRCLING THE “X” INDICATES YOU ARE RE-ENTERING COOPER INTO THE 7TH POSITION.
• THE FLEX (BROWN) RETURNS TO #10 POSITION PLAYING DEFENSE ONLY(THIS IS A RE-ENTRY – 9 Players to 10)
• THE FLEX HAS NEVER LEFT THE GAME
Team
Home Visitor
Manager
No. Pos1 19 62 17 43 20 84 24 75 15 36 22 27 25 DP8 7 59 3 9
10 18 111121314
Home 1 2 3 4Visitors 1 2 3 4
Pos. No.PC
Substitutes
XYZ Softball
John Doe
PlayerHarrisAble
ThomasJones
AlexanderMooreCooper
RodgersBrown (FLEX)
Morris
HowellBakerSmithGreen
Courtesy Runner
Defensive Conferences
655
Subs
No.104
X
THE DP MAY PLAY DEFENSE
COOPER PLAYS SECOND BASE AND STILL BATS 7TH
ABLE (#17) IS NOW “HITTING ONLY – HO”
ABLE NO LONGER PLAYS DEFENSE BUT STILL BATS 2ND
ABLE HAS NOT LEFT THE GAME
F4
Team
Home Visitor
Manager
No. Pos1 19 62 17 43 20 84 24 75 15 36 22 27 25 DP8 7 59 3 9
10 18 111121314
Home 1 2 3 4Visitors 1 2 3 4
Pos. No.PC
Substitutes
XYZ Softball
John Doe
PlayerHarrisAble
ThomasJones
AlexanderMooreCooper
RodgersBrown (FLEX)
Morris
HowellBakerSmithGreen
Courtesy Runner
Defensive Conferences
655
Subs
No.104
X
HO
THE DP MAY PLAY DEFENSE FOR THE FLEX
COOPER GOES IN TO PITCH
X’ing OUT BROWNS’S NUMBER INDICATES THEY HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE GAME.
• BROWN HAS LEFT THE GAME
• THE LINEUP IS NOW DOWN TO 9(THIS IS A SUBSTITUTION – 10 Players to 9)
• BROWN MAY RE-ENTER ONCE
F4
Team
Home Visitor
Manager
No. Pos1 19 62 17 43 20 84 24 75 15 36 22 27 25 DP8 7 59 3 9
10 18 111121314
Home 1 2 3 4Visitors 1 2 3 4
Pos. No.PC
Substitutes
XYZ Softball
John Doe
PlayerHarrisAble
ThomasJones
AlexanderMooreCooper
RodgersBrown (FLEX)
Morris
HowellBakerSmithGreen
Courtesy Runner
Defensive Conferences
655
Subs
No.104
X
HO
X
SAMPLE LINEUP CARD
ALL SAMPLES WILL USE THIS CARD AND PROGRESS THROUGH A SERIES OF SUBSTITUTIONS
Team
Home Visitor
Manager
No. Pos1 19 62 17 43 20 84 24 75 15 36 22 27 25 DP8 7 59 3 9
10 18 111121314
Home 1 2 3 4Visitors 1 2 3 4
Pos. No.PC
Substitutes
XYZ Softball
John Doe
PlayerHarrisAble
ThomasJones
AlexanderMooreCooper
RodgersBrown (FLEX)
Morris
HowellBakerSmithGreen
Courtesy Runner
Defensive Conferences
655
Subs
No.104
Lineup Card Management
SAMPLE EXERCISE #1
“COOPER" (DP) BATS AND GETS ON BASE SAFELY
THE OFFENSIVE COACH ASKS FOR TIME TO MAKE A CHANGE
“BROWN WILL RUN FOR COOPER"
SAMPLE EXERCISE #1BROWN (FLEX) RUNNING FOR COOPER (DP) NOTE – COOPER HAS LEFT THE GAME
Team
Home Visitor
Manager
No. Pos1 19 62 17 43 20 84 24 75 15 36 22 27 25 DP8 7 59 3 9
10 18 111121314
Home 1 2 3 4Visitors 1 2 3 4
Pos. No.PC
Substitutes
XYZ Softball
John Doe
PlayerHarrisAble
ThomasJones
Alexander
MooreCooper
RodgersBrown (FLEX)
Morris
HowellBakerSmithGreen
Defensive Conferences
Courtesy Runner
655
Subs
No.104
x
SAMPLE EXERCISE #2
TWO INNINGS LATER, BROWN SINGLES TO LEFT
THE OFFENSIVE COACH ASKS FOR TIME TO MAKE A CHANGE
"SMITH RUNNING FOR BROWN AND BROWN WILL STILL BE PITCHING”
*THE TEAM IS BACK TO 10 PLAYERS!
SAMPLE EXERCISE #2SMITH (SUB) RUNNING FOR BROWN (FLEX) SMITH - PINCH-RUNS FOR BROWN
WRITE SMITH’S NUMBER IN THE CORRECT LINEUP POSITION
SMITH IS NOW THE DP CIRCLE SMITH’S NUMBER (BELOW)
BROWN REMAINS IN GAME – PITCHING.
THE “X” INDICATING COOPER HAD LEFT THE GAME MUST NOW BE CIRCLED INDICATING BROWN HAS RETURNED TO THE “FLEX” POSITION
BACK TO TEN PLAYERS!
6
Team
Home Visitor
Manager
No. Pos1 19 62 17 43 20 84 24 75 15 36 22 27 25 DP8 7 59 3 9
10 18 111121314
Home 1 2 3 4Visitors 1 2 3 4
Pos. No.PC
Substitutes
XYZ Softball
John Doe
PlayerHarrisAble
ThomasJones
AlexanderMooreCooper
RodgersBrown (FLEX)
Morris
HowellBakerSmithGreen
Defensive Conferences
Courtesy Runner
655
Subs
No.104
x
SAMPLE EXERCISE #2
NOTE – SMITH ENTERS THE GAME FOR THE
FIRST TIME AND IS THE NEW DP
BROWN (FLEX) HAS NOT LEFT THE GAME – BACK TO DEFENSE ONLY
THE LINEUP IS NOW BACK TO 10 PLAYERS
SAMPLE EXERCISE #3
IN THE 4TH INNING, THE OFFENSIVE COACH ASKS FOR TIME TO MAKE ANOTHER CHANGE
“COOPER TO RE-ENTER AND BAT FOR SMITH”
SAMPLE EXERCISE #3COOPER (DP) RE-ENTERS FOR SMITH CIRCLE THE #6 INDICATING “SMITH” HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE BATTING ORDER.
THE LINE UP CARD IS NOW BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL START.
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Team
Home Visitor
Manager
No. Pos1 19 62 17 43 20 84 24 75 15 36 22 27 25 DP8 7 59 3 9
10 18 111121314
Home 1 2 3 4Visitors 1 2 3 4
Pos. No.PC
Substitutes
XYZ Softball
John Doe
PlayerHarrisAble
ThomasJones
AlexanderMooreCooper
RodgersBrown (FLEX)
Morris
HowellBakerSmithGreen
Defensive Conferences
Courtesy Runner
655
Subs
No.104
x
SAMPLE EXERCISE #3
NOTE –
COOPER HAS USED HER RE-ENTRY
SMITH HAS LEFT THE GAME AND MAY RE-ENTRY ONCE *MUST BE IN SAME SPOT!
SAMPLE EXERCISE #4
IN THE NEXT HALF INNING, THE DEFENSIVE COACH ASKS FOR TIME TO MAKE ANOTHER CHANGE
“COOPER (DP) WILL PLAY DEFENSE IN CENTER FIELD FOR THOMAS”
SAMPLE EXERCISE #4 COOPER (DP) TO PLAY
DEFENSE IN CENTER FIELD FOR THOMAS
THOMAS IS NOW “HITTING ONLY – HO”
COOPER CONTINUES TO HIT IN THE #7 SPOT OF THE LINE UP.
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Team
Home Visitor
Manager
No. Pos1 19 62 17 43 20 84 24 75 15 36 22 27 25 DP8 7 59 3 9
10 18 111121314
Home 1 2 3 4Visitors 1 2 3 4
Pos. No.PC
Substitutes
XYZ Softball
John Doe
PlayerHarrisAble
ThomasJones
AlexanderMooreCooper
RodgersBrown (FLEX)
Morris
HowellBakerSmithGreen
Defensive Conferences
Courtesy Runner
655
Subs
No.104
x
HO
SAMPLE EXERCISE #4
NOTE – COOPER, THE DP IS NOW PLAYING
OFFENSE AND DEFENSE
THOMAS STILL BATS IN THE 3RD POSITION IN THE LINEUP, IS HITTING ONLY (HO) AND HAS NOT LEFT THE GAME
SAMPLE EXERCISE #5
AN INNING LATER, THE DEFENSIVE COACH ASKS FOR TIME TO MAKE ANOTHER CHANGE
“COOPER WILL MOVE TO RIGHT FIELD AND PLAY DEFENSE FOR RODGERS; THOMAS WILL GO BACK TO CENTER FIELD.”
SAMPLE EXERCISE #5 COOPER (DP) TO PLAY DEFENSE IN RIGHT FIELD FOR RODGERS
COOPER STILL BATS IN THE 7TH POSITION
RODGERS IS NOW “HITTING ONLY – HO”
THOMAS GOES BACK TO CENTER FIELD
6
Team
Home Visitor
Manager
No. Pos1 19 62 17 43 20 84 24 75 15 36 22 27 25 DP8 7 59 3 9
10 18 111121314
Home 1 2 3 4Visitors 1 2 3 4
Pos. No.PC
Substitutes
XYZ Softball
John Doe
PlayerHarrisAble
ThomasJones
AlexanderMooreCooper
RodgersBrown (FLEX)
Morris
HowellBakerSmithGreen
Defensive Conferences
Courtesy Runner
655
Subs
No.104
xHO
SAMPLE EXERCISE #5
NOTE – COOPER (DP) IS STILL PLAYING
OFFENSE AND DEFENSE
REPORTING SUBSTITUTES
MANAGER, COACH OR TEAM REPRESENTATIVE MUST NOTIFY PLATE UMPIRE.
PLATE UMPIRE NOTIFIES THE SCORER AND OPPOSING TEAM.
RECORD INFORMATION ON THE LINE-UP CARD.
HOW TO MANAGE YOUR LINE-UP CARD: ADD SUB’S NUMBER IN THE CURRENT PLAYER’S
SPOT
CIRCLE SUB’S NUMBER IN THE SUB SECTION OF THE LINEUP CARD
LINE UP CARD MANAGEMENT
GOOD LINE-UP MANAGEMENT KEEPS YOU OUT OF TROUBLE
PROPER PREVENTIVE UMPIRING KEEPS THE COACH OUT OF TROUBLE
RULE 4
THANKS FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION
QUESTIONS