As you are aware the 2008 Rule changes are now posted on
the web page. However one rule has been changed by a code
change and is not included. This the time limit rule for 10
and Under Junior Olympic Fast Pitch. The new rule now
reads:
In Junior Olympic Girls’ 10-Under Class A and 10-Under
Class B Fast Pitch pool play, the time limit will be one hour and forty minutes; no inning shall
start after one hour and forty
minutes.
2008 Casebook
The 2008 Casebook is in a slimmer and more concise form.
Julie Johnson and her committee have done an outstanding job
making the Casebook a usable tool for all our umpires. It has
been completed and is now available for purchase in CD form.
The 2008 case book includes plays from the past, 2007
clarified plays along with plays for 2008 rule changes.
2008 Teaching Aids
For the 2008 season, the National Umpire School Committee
has put together an excellent agenda for our National Schools.
PowerPoint presentations have been put together to focus on
the mechanics needed to continue our outstanding umpire
program. Local Association Umpire-in-Chiefs have been provided
the Power-Points that have will be used in our National Umpire
Schools for use at Local Clinics. Other Power Points have been
put together to address other areas of Umpire Mechanics. We
have included one of these PowerPoint presentations in this
writing, The One Umpire System, which many of our Local
Associations have requested. Microsoft
PowerPoint is required to open this file.
Rule
Clarifications and Plays
Index