| RULES INFORMATION |
At the NFHS Softball Rules Interpreter’s Meeting this past week, they discovered an error in the
2008 Softball Rules Changes Power Point and in the SB publications.
In the Power Point presentation that was used in the Rules Clinic it was stated that the – THE
BATTER MUST TAKE HER PLACE IN THE BOX WITHIN 10 SECONDS AFTER THE BALL IS RETURNED TO
THE PITCHER IN THE CIRCLE.
The last three words – IN THE CIRCLE should be deleted from this rule change. Below is the
wording in the new Power Point slide that was sent to me. I immensely apologize for any
inconvenience that this has caused. If there are any questions, please contact Rhonda McCullough
@ 225 – 925 – 0100
Time Reduced For Batter To Be in Box (7-3-1)
Batter must take her place in the box within 10 seconds after the ball is returned to the pitcher
Pitcher has 20 seconds to deliver the pitch
Batter has 10 seconds – maximum
Pitcher has remaining time
2008 Softball Rules Changes Power Point and in the SB publications.
In the Power Point presentation that was used in the Rules Clinic it was stated that the – THE
BATTER MUST TAKE HER PLACE IN THE BOX WITHIN 10 SECONDS AFTER THE BALL IS RETURNED TO
THE PITCHER IN THE CIRCLE.
The last three words – IN THE CIRCLE should be deleted from this rule change. Below is the
wording in the new Power Point slide that was sent to me. I immensely apologize for any
inconvenience that this has caused. If there are any questions, please contact Rhonda McCullough
@ 225 – 925 – 0100
Time Reduced For Batter To Be in Box (7-3-1)
Batter must take her place in the box within 10 seconds after the ball is returned to the pitcher
Pitcher has 20 seconds to deliver the pitch
Batter has 10 seconds – maximum
Pitcher has remaining time
| The 2008 Baseball/Softball Rules Clinic Presentation has been posted on the LHSAA website for coaches and officials to access. It is available under BASEBALL, SOFTBALL and OFFICIALS in PDF format. |