FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 10,2005
New rule perm its facial and head P en a lty esta b lish ed for illeg a l New high school track and field
protection for high school baseball equipm ent in high school softball rule reduces pole vault liability
At its annual meeting
June 17-18 in Indianapolis,
IN, the National Federation
o f S tate High School
A sso c ia tio n s
(N F H S )
Baseball Rules Committee
adopted a new rule that
p erm its the p itc h e r or
defensive players to wear
non-glare facial or head
protection while on the field,
R ule 1-5-5, w hich is
designed to minimize risk of
injury, was one of 12 rules
addressed at the meeting.
“ In
the
few
occasions that pitchers are
hit by the ball, most of the
occurrences are above the
n e c k ,” said B. E llio t
Hopkins, NFHS assistant
director and liaison to the
NFHS B aseball R ules
Committee. “The committee
felt that players who want to
wear protection should be
able to.”
In other ch an g es,
Rule 1-3-6 was revised to
eliminate the confusion this
past season with the legality
of two-toned gloves. The
modification bans any white
or gray colors on the glove
or mitt worn by the pitchers,
This rule was revised due to
the popularity of two-toned
gloves, which typically have
not been distracting.
As a m eans of
p rov id in g
ad d itio n a l
coverage to the definition of
a foul ball. Rule 2-16-1 e was
added. It states that a ball
inadvertently declared foul
by an umpire that touches
the ground is a dead ball.
• The committee also
revised Rule 2-10-2, which
now' m andates a meeting
involving the umpires, both
head co ach es and team
captains (if available) near
hom e plate b efo re each
game. “Good sportsmanship
is the rationale behind the
pregame conference,” said
N FH S B aseb all R ules
Committee Chairman Greg
Brewer, assistant director of
the Alabama High School
Athletic Association. “We
want to make sure everyone
is p ro p erly u n ifo rm ed ,
understands the rules and
th at
th ere
is
no
miscommunication between
the umpires and the teams.”
Eight other m inor
changes were approved by
the com m ittee, including
two involving baserunning
rules and two revisions to
dead-ball rules,
B aseb all is the
fourth-most popular sport
am ong boys at the high
school level with 457,146
participants during the 2003-
04 season, according to the
H igh School A th letics
P a rtic ip a tio n
Survey
conducted by the NFHS. It
also ranks third in school
sponsorship with 14,984
schools offering the sport.
Morrow County EMS to hold poker
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and 14 at the M orrow
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emergency medical services
at the OHV Park. The poker
run and barbeque will be held
on A ug. 13, but all are
invited to show their support
of EMS efforts by staying
and playing on Aug. 14.
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N atio n al
Federation of State High
School
A sso c ia tio n s
(N F H S ) S o ftb all R ules
Committee approved a new
penalty for non-compliance
or illegal equipment at its
annual meeting June 18-20
in Indianapolis, IN.
Rule 3-5-1 will now
require the head coach to
atten d
the
pregam e
conference to verify the team
is leg ally and p ro p erly
equipped. The first offense
will result in the equipment
being removed and a team
w arning being issued. A
su b seq u en t o ffen se, by
anyone on the team, will
result in a dugout/bench
restriction for the offender
and head coach.
“Coaches should be
responsible for their players
and equipment,” said Mary
Struckhoff, NFHS assistant
director and liaison to the
NFHS S o ftb all R ules
Committee. “By adding a
penalty, the committee hopes
to make the coach more
accountable and take greater
steps in ensuring player
compliance.”
In other action, the
committee approved a new
rule to penalize a coach or
p la y er for in te n tio n a lly
removing the lines of the
b a tte r’s box to gain an
advantage for the team ’s
“ slap h itte r.” W ith the
implementation of Rule 3-6-
19, a strike shall be called on
the batter if a member of the
o ffen se
in te n tio n a lly
removes the line, and a ball
awarded to the batter if a
m em ber o f the d efen se
intentionally erases the line,
A team warning will also be
issu ed . Any su b seq u en t
infraction will result in the
head coach being restricted
to the bench/dugout for the
remainder of the game.
A strike will now be
called when a pitched ball
h its the b a tte r and is
prevented from entering the
strike zone, according to
new R ule 7-2-1 h. “T he
offensive team should not
benefit with a “ball” or a “no
pitch” called when the batter
p rev en ts the pitch from
entering the strike zone and
is hit by the pitch in front of
the plate. This rules change
helps maintain the balance
betw een o ffen se and
defense,” Struckhoff said,
“The call will be made at the
umpire’s discretion.”
,
The last m ajo r
change affects Rule 7-4-lk,
which pertains to the bat
hitting the ball a second time
outside the batter’s box. The
co m m ittee d ecid ed to
remove a prior revision and
return to the original rule of
calling the batter out if the
bat hits the ball a second time
on or over fair territo ry
outside the batter's box.
“ A lot o f these
changes were implemented
because we felt some issues
of the game were contrary to
the spirit of fair play,” said
N FH S S o ftb all R ules
Committee Chairman Ralph
S w earn g in ,
e x ecu tiv e
director of the Georgia High
School Association. “We’re
hoping these new penalties
will serve as a deterrent and
make them stop,
“To have only four
rules changes this year is a
good thing. It’s reassuring to
know interscholastic softball
is in good shape.”
Softball is the fourth-
most popular sport for girls
at the high school level with
362,468 participants during
the
20 0 3 -0 4
seaso n ,
a cco rd in g to the H igh
S chool
A th letics
P a rtic ip a tio n
Survey
conducted by the NFHS. It
also ranks tied for third in
school sponsorship for girls,
with 14,181 schools offering
the sport.
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At its June 27-28
annual m eeting in San
Antonio, TX, the National
Federation o f State High
School
A sso ciatio n s
(N FH S) Track and Field
Rules Committee added a
new rule requiring coaches
to verify that their pole vault
p a rtic ip a n ts ’ eq u ip m en t
meets requirements prior to
competition.
Rule 7-5-3 calls for
a procedure that will ensure
that the standard is met prior
to participation at each meet,
thereby reducing liability for
co ach es.
Each
state
association will determine its
own verification procedure.
“ W e’re en fo rcin g
this in the spirit of fair play.
We want to reduce the risk
o f v au ltin g w ith an
inappropriate po le,” said
C y n th ia D oyle, NFHS
assistant director and liaison
to the NFHS Track and Field
Rules Committee.
In o th er ch an g es,
Rules 6-4-5, 6-4-8 and 6-5-
1 were modified to require
all references and diagrams
to reflect one standard sector
at 34.92 degrees for shot put
and discus com petitions,
effective 2006-07. By having
a common sector for the shot
and discus, competitors will
not have to guess which
secto r w ill be used for
competition. The smaller,
34.92-degree sector requires
b e tte r co n tro l o f the
implements, reduces risk to
spectators and is easier to lay
out for meet administrators.
“The
NFHS
questionnaire suggested we
im plem ent the change in
sector,” said NFHS Track
and Field Rules Committee
Chairman Mike Colbrese,
executive director o f the
Washington Interscholastic
Activities Association. “This
minimizes risk to athletes
and to spectators alike by
encouraging good throwing
technique and exerting better
control.”
Although the sector
is minimized, spectators will
still be expected to keep their
distance from the throwing
area.
The committee also
stressed the importance of
marking curved lines for
alley
sta rts,
using
computerized chips in the
absence of a finish judge, and
measuring from the “zero
p o in t” in pole v au lt
competition.
Track and field is the
third-m ost popular sport
among boys and the second-
most popular sport among
girls at the high school level
w ith 923,123 co m b in ed
participants during the 2003-
04 season, according to the
H igh School A th le tic s
P a rtic ip a tio n
S urvey
conducted by the NFHS. It
also ranks second in school
sponsorship for both boys
and girls.
Recent lightning activity keeps local
firefighters busy
“We are fortunate to
Tw enty-seven fire
incidents have been reported
to the Pendleton Interagency
C o m m u n icatio n C en ter
(P IC C ) as a re su lt o f
lightning activity occurring
over the weekend of July 30-
31. Of the 27 incidents, 16
are lo cated on U m atilla
National Forest lands, three
on Oregon Department of
Forestry protected lands,
and eight were turned over
to o th e r fire p ro te c tio n
agencies.
Most of these fires
consist of burning snags or
brush and are small in size.
“We were aggressive in our
firefighting efforts,” said
B rian G off, F ire/F u e ls
Specialist for the Umatilla
N atio n al F o rest. “ O ur
strategy is to hit these fires
hard, with both aerial and
ground support, and keep
them small. Initial attack is
our top priority and our
initial attack firefighters are
doing a tremendous job.”
“ O ur focus today
[A ug. 3] is on the
containment of three small
fires located on the Heppner
Ranger District and known
as the Potamus Complex,”
said Goff. The three fires
total 65 acres in size and are
burning in a m ixture of
grassy, open areas that bum
rapidly and dense, timbered
areas that bum hot. “These
fires are located in a remote
area with limited access,”
said Goff. “Our firefighters
are dealing with the rough,
steep te rra in ; h o t, dry
weather conditions, and an
abundance of yellow jacket
nests.”
At this tim e, over
100 firefighters are assigned
to the Potamus Complex.
Resources include three 20-
person firefighting crews,
tw o 2 0 -p erso n h o tsh o t
crews, eight smokejumpers
from the G rangeville Air
Center and miscellaneous
overhead. Aerial support this
w eek has in clu d ed tw o
single-engine air tankers,
two large air tankers, an air
attack co o rd in ato r and a
m edium size Type II
helicopter.
be w orking with several
local
ag en cies
and
neighboring forests across
the Blue M ountains. Our
daily com m unication and
coordination has allowed us
to share
fire fig h tin g
resources to best meet all of
our needs,” said Goff.
“With continued hot
and dry weather conditions
in the forecast, w e’d like to
remind everyone that public-
use restrictions are in effect
throughout the area,” said
David King, Unit Forester
for the Oregon Department
of Forestry’s Pendleton Unit.
‘T he fire danger is very high
and it’s only early August.
We ask the public to be very
careful when recreating or
working in the woods,” said
King.
The public is urged
to check with local land
management agencies to see
what restrictions are in effect
before heading out. “Fire
prevention is out ultimate
goal,” said King. “We would
prefer to avoid fires than to
fight fires.”
If unsure of which
restrictions apply, please
co n tac t any U m atilla
National Forest or Oregon
D ep artm en t o f F o restry
Office. Specific regulations
are a v ailab le o n lin e at:
www.fs.fed.us/r6/uma/fire/
fireupdate.shtml.
To report a forest
fire, p lease c o n tac t the
P en d leto n In terag en cy
Communications Center at
(541)278-3732 or dial 911.
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The Ranch H orse
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