NFHS Questions

[argodad]

Originally Posted by RadioBlue

#1 is intended to keep non-playing personnel from going behind the backstop and watching/charting/filming pitches and relaying that information to the dugout or to give information on what pitches the pitcher has or how wide the PU's outside corner is. A new batter may certainly walk behind the catcher (and often do) in order to get the batter's box on the other side away from their on-deck circle.

Radio, I contend that 3-6-6 covers team personnel behind the backstop. 3-6-5 is aimed at players in live ball territory (i.e., on deck batters).

[RadioBlue]

Originally Posted by argodad

Radio, I contend that 3-6-6 covers team personnel behind the backstop. 3-6-5 is aimed at players in live ball territory (i.e., on deck batters).

Hmm. Interesting point. I can see where you're coming from. I've always read 3-6-5 as to refer to team personnel behind the backstop (maybe I'm reading more into it and/or making incorrect inferrences). Re-reading it after your comment does lead me to believe that 3-6-5 is ambiguous because, technically speaking, if a new right-handed batter is coming to the plate from the 1st base dugout and the pitcher and catcher is in position and the batter walks behind the catcher and umpire to the batter's box, she would be in violation. That cannot be the intent of this rule, obviously.

[argodad]

Originally Posted by RadioBlue

Hmm. Interesting point. I can see where you're coming from. I've always read 3-6-5 as to refer to team personnel behind the backstop (maybe I'm reading more into it and/or making incorrect inferrences). Re-reading it after your comment does lead me to believe that 3-6-5 is ambiguous because, technically speaking, if a new right-handed batter is coming to the plate from the 1st base dugout and the pitcher and catcher is in position and the batter walks behind the catcher and umpire to the batter's box, she would be in violation. That cannot be the intent of this rule, obviously.

When a new batter is approaching her batter's box, I wouldn't consider F1 and F2 to be in position to pitch.

3-6-5 has no Case Book references, but we use it to keep the first batter of the inning in her on-deck circle until warm ups are complete ... and also to keep on deck batters in their own circle.

[youngump]

Use in the sense that you tell them not to do it. Or use in the sense that you enforce this rule by making a warning to the team the first time and restricting the second time?
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[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by youngump

Use in the sense that you tell them not to do it. Or use in the sense that you enforce this rule by making a warning to the team the first time and restricting the second time?

Personally, I use it to tell them not to do it (running to the other side to wait). I would only warn (and then restrict) if a team member was standing behind watching pitch movement.

[argodad]

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

Personally, I use it to tell them not to do it (running to the other side to wait). I would only warn (and then restrict) if a team member was standing behind watching pitch movement.

I'm with Steve. I don't look for reasons to issue team warnings and subsequent restrictions.