[PeteBooth]

Hi all:

As we know FED has some unique rules. The reason I bring this up is during HS state Finals we are often paired with officials from other areas.

I realize it is extremely important to go over mechanics but what about the rules?

In FED we have the gorilla arm balk, if F1 is on the Pitcher's Plate and goes to his mouth even if wiped off it is an illegal pitch. If F1 starts his motion but slips on his cleats or something similar again an illegal pitch in FED.

We all know that these are "ticky / tacky" type rules that each association most likely has THEIR interpretation meaning some ignore and some enforce as was the case years ago when in FED F1 could not check a runner as in the other rule codes.

In Summary: when you are working a BIG game with officials you never worked with before do you go over RULES as well as mechanics in your PRE-GAME?

Thanks

Pete Booth