Conferences and DH

[Guest New Coach]

OK.  I am a new coach and the association has not sent my books to me yet.  How many conferences are allowed in baseball and softball?

Does a conference count if you remove the pitcher?

 

Also in baseball, does the DH get dropped if a sub goes in for the DH?  Is the sub also in for the defensive player too?  I am unsure as to how it works.

[goody14]

What level of baseball? That will drive the answer to conferences.

A sub for the DH becomes the DH. That sub does not have to take the defensive player - but if any current of former DH take a spot on defense, then yes the position of DH is done (but the player who was the DH can re-enter in high school).

[stkjock]

What rules does your association play under?

 

Fed/OBR/NCAA/LL/CR?  ETC

[Guest New Coach]

FED.  Can both the DH and defense re-enter?  How can you let the defender and batter switch or can you?

[maven]

1 hour ago, Guest New Coach said:

OK.  I am a new coach and the association has not sent my books to me yet.  How many conferences are allowed in baseball and softball?

Does a conference count if you remove the pitcher?

 

Also in baseball, does the DH get dropped if a sub goes in for the DH?  Is the sub also in for the defensive player too?  I am unsure as to how it works.

I have no idea about softball. For FED baseball:

1. 3 defensive conferences in 7 innings may be taken at any time. 1 defensive conference per each extra inning, no carryover. 1 offensive conference per inning.
2. A defensive conference does not count against the 3 charged conferences if you change pitchers.
3. Every spot in the lineup involves offense and defense, roles usually played by the same person, starter or sub. With a DH, the roles split: offense is one person (the DH starter or sub) and defense another (the fielder or sub). Each role may have starter and subs, and each starter has re-entry privilege. Should either player (starter or sub) do the other role (offense or defense), then the role of the DH is terminated and the player previously doing that role is subbed for and out of the game (may re-enter in the same lineup spot if a starter).

[MEBlue]

The conference rules in softball are the same.

There is no DH is softball, the term is DP/FLEX. The DP hits, the FLEX is on defense. The FLEX can play any defensive spot.

There are a few scenarios around this. Really best to review 3-3-6 in the case book. We have a good presentation on our association site, nhsua.org about what you can and can't do.

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[VAUmp]

I don't know why the association would give a coach a rules book.  If you are a high school coach, your AD should give you the rules book.

[Richvee]

10 hours ago, Guest New Coach said:

 

Does a conference count if you remove the pitcher?

 

 

For FED baseball. No. If you remove the pitcher,it's not a charged conference. However, remember, after you have used 3 conferences, if you come out and change the pitcher, that pitcher cannot return as pitcher in that game.

[TNCoach]

10 hours ago, VAUmp said:

I don't know why the association would give a coach a rules book.  If you are a high school coach, your AD should give you the rules book.

I know in my state, we join the association and they send the rule books to us (me as the Athletic Director) and I give them to my coaches.  

[noumpere]

 

12 hours ago, VAUmp said:

I don't know why the association would give a coach a rules book.  If you are a high school coach, your AD should give you the rules book.

 

1 hour ago, TNCoach said:

I know in my state, we join the association and they send the rule books to us (me as the Athletic Director) and I give them to my coaches.  

My guess is that you are using the word "association" to mean different things.  One, a local umpiring association; the other the state association of HS athletics / activities.