NCAA DH Rule

[MrUmpire]

+1 on both previous posts.

Bob has the most helpful simplification I've read and as JK says, get the laminated rule card. There is no shame in carrying it. I've seen skippers with the card.

The NCAA DH rule is legendary. I've heard NCAA assigners and an NCAA umpire coordinator complain about it, but there's no indication it will ever be changed.

[Durham]

Like Bob said remember they are seperate positions, but I tend to approach it a little different and it helps me keep it straight. Every game I work has a 10 man line-up until a change is made that makes us go to a 9 man and stay there. Even if we have a pitcher/DH, my mental approach is that we have a 10 man. We have pitcher Jones and hitter Jones and they are 2 different people on my line-up even though it is the same person. I am going to create a presentation for this rule this summer. I'll post it up after I finish it.

[jdmara]

Thanks Guys. I wouldn't say I'm a perfectionist but I like to know the rules. That's one of the main reasons I don't officiate football. I don't feel like I've mastered them well enough. I guess it's good (for my ego) that not many can really master it.

-Josh

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by Durham

I am going to create a presentation for this rule this summer. I'll post it up after I finish it.

That would be awesome! I've asked my mentor to send me a situations throughout the week so I can learn the rule through practice.

-Josh

[jicecone]

Don't do any NCAA ball anymore however, there was once a rumor going around, that actully stated that a human was alive that could fully explain the entire rule.

Having said that, I also always carried the plastic card. The latest edition of BRD does a decent job of helping to understand it completely. Good Luck

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by jdmara

That would be awesome! I've asked my mentor to send me a situations throughout the week so I can learn the rule through practice.

-Josh

Josh -

If you have time, would you care sharing the situations he provides you?

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by tjones1

Josh -

If you have time, would you care sharing the situations he provides you?

I definitely will. I don't know when he is going to get to it but I'm sure it'll start soon.

-Josh

[Umpmazza]

Originally Posted by Durham

. I am going to create a presentation for this rule this summer. I'll post it up after I finish it.

Ken, there was a good one on Eofficials when that site was up and going.. I know you know tom, maybe he can put that up on arbiter for us?