Fed Rules Crash Course

[PonyUmpire]

Hey guys, I'm working a triple crown tourney this weekend, and I just realized that it's FED rules   .  I've worked exclusively Pony, LL, and USSSA up to this point, so I'm not very familiar with FED.  Can anybody offer me a quick crash course on the fundamental differences between FED and OBR.

 

Here's what I've gleaned so far from browsing these forums over the past year:

 

- Immediate dead ball on balks 

- Force play slide rule (can somebody clarify the specifics of this one)

- Obstruction is always punitive, so runners are always awarded at least 1 base. (again, clarification)

- Slightly different balk rules

- Dead ball, verbal appeals are allowed   

 

Let me know if I'm missing anything important.

[Richvee]

3 defensive conferences per game. Pitching changes are not charged visits. Doesn't reset with new pitchers. 1 per extra inning. Cannot carry over unused visits into extra innings. 

[Richvee]

F2 or HC can order intentional walk. Don't have to throw the pitches. 

[bluegorilla]

Link : http://www.stevetheump.com/nfhs_pro_rules_dif.htm

[sdix00]

http://sn.im/umpirehs

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[scrounge]

Potentially Unpopular Opinion: I kinda like FED rules for the most part. Sure, there's some goofiness, but it was the original rule set I trained on and used in the vast majority of games around here. Frankly, I don't get angst over dead ball appeals, like it's some travesty. At the pro level, sure, make them go through it on the field. But for 14 yr olds staring at their coach as they try to comprehend "throw it to 3rd and appeal" and fumbling around for 30 secs? No thanks, just ask me. Isn't the point that they appealed? I'd prefer the pro balk rule but given the population of umpires, with such a wide range of skill and plenty of newcomers, I understand the lowest common denominator aspect of just killing it.

[VAUmp]

If an assistant coach leaves the coaching box to argue a call, he is immediately restricted to the bench for the remainder of the game.

[JaxRolo]

If an assistant coach leaves the coaching box to argue a call, he is immediately restricted to the bench for the remainder of the game.

Not every state.

[PonyUmpire]

Thanks guys 

[maven]

 

If an assistant coach leaves the coaching box to argue a call, he is immediately restricted to the bench for the remainder of the game.

Not every state.

 

 

No? That's not state-adoption, it's black letter rule. FED 3-3-1g6

 

3-3-1g7 is state-adoption...

[JaxRolo]

Until last year we did not have Restrictions in Florida.

 

Now as of last year we can restrict because of the illegal bat rule

[mstaylor]

 

 

If an assistant coach leaves the coaching box to argue a call, he is immediately restricted to the bench for the remainder of the game.

Not every state.

 

 

No? That's not state-adoption, it's black letter rule. FED 3-3-1g6

 

3-3-1g7 is state-adoption...

 

It's not a state adoption rule but any state can opt out of any rule. FL didn't allow restrictions, SC still uses the auto appeal by umpires, Going to the mouth was all over the place, some states don't use Fed at all. 

Clarification on FPSR:

On a force play, the runner is not required to slide but if he does it has to be a legal slide, at the base. He can not cause initial contact on either side or behind the base. In front or on top is fine. He can peel off to the opposite side from the fielder. This applies to all bases. 

Clarification on obstruction:

Obstruction is always delayed dead, always a base beyond the last legally touched base, more if you think appropriate. Fake tags are obstruction, warn, eject on the next fake tag. Fielder must have the ball to be in the baseline. 

[Magic]

Hey guys, I'm working a triple crown tourney this weekend, and I just realized that it's FED rules   .  I've worked exclusively Pony, LL, and USSSA up to this point, so I'm not very familiar with FED.  Can anybody offer me a quick crash course on the fundamental differences between FED and OBR.

 

Here's what I've gleaned so far from browsing these forums over the past year:

 

- Immediate dead ball on balks 

- Force play slide rule (can somebody clarify the specifics of this one)

- Obstruction is always punitive, so runners are always awarded at least 1 base. (again, clarification)

- Slightly different balk rules

- Dead ball, verbal appeals are allowed   

 

Let me know if I'm missing anything important.

 

 

I don't call a dead ball on Balks. I just Say Balk in my usual loud voice and then I point the runner to advance to the next base. I do that so I don't call time on a balk when it isn't Fed Rules. I don't want that issue. I know it is a dead ball so if something funny happens I can take care of it.