Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-17
Decide on Uniform Method OF
Scoring League Games
This Season
SCORING
RULES
INTERPRET
Recommendation Made and Exp|ana-
tion Given of Those Parts of the
Scoring Rules Which Could Be Con-
strued With Different Meanings =
Will Be Liberal With Hits

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League met in Oskaloosa Monday aft
ernoon, and decided on a uniform
method of scoring, issued recommended
| lions and interpretations of the scor'
ing rules which are not perfectly plain
chose rules committee and perfected
a permanent organization. The scorers
held that the league scorers have scor-
ed too closely errors, and have not IA
vored the batter in cases of doubtful
hits, which it Is believed is the intent
of the scoring rules.
A rules committee, consisting of b.
G. Daughtery, of Ottumwa; Harry
Burke, of Oskaloosa; E. w. McManus
of Keokuk: S. E. Goldthwaite, OF
Boone; and H. j. Rodgers, of Marshall
town, was chosen. This committee
will decide disputed play, where there
is question as to how it should be
scored, e. G. Daughtery was made
chairman of the permanent organiza-
ton and Harry Burke secretary. The
committee made the following recon-
mendations and interpretations of the
rules, which were adopted:
Your committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter of more detailed
Interpretation Of the scoring rules, for
the guidance of the official scorers of
the league, and in an effort to secure
more uniformity of service, begs leave
10 No fo1I
First-That paragraph 3, section 4,
rule SIS, when the ball be hit with
such force to an infielder or pitcher
that he cannot handle it in time to put
out the batsman or force out run
ner," be construed in such a manner
as to exempt the fielder from an err
ror and that the batsman be given
credit for hit. Scorers should con-
slider only the speed with which the
ball is hit and the possibility of field
ing it Clearly.
We would also call especial atten-
ton of the scorers to the necessity Of
observing closely paragraphs and 6
of section 4, rule So, which reads as
follows:
I'm all cases where base runner
batsman should be credited with a
base HIT
When a batted ball hits the per-
son or clothing of the umpire, as de-
fined in rule 81, section 81
For the benefit of the many fans Of
the league who enjoy keeping the
score of the game and not for the en-
of the official scorers,
your committee desires to offer the fol-
lowing brief definition of a fielder's
choice, and, medically, to suggest
that all scorers indicate this play on
their books by the letters "F. c. For
instance, when a batsman hits to an
infielder or outfielder, who throws an
runner out at second, third
or home plate, and the baseman re-
ceiving the throw and making the put
out does not have time to throw the
batsman out at first. In all such
cases the batsman shall be scored to
first, with a fielder's choice. And
when the ball is hit to a fielder in
such way that he could handle it in
time to retire the batsman at first.
but he elects instead to attempt to
put out the advanced base runner, maxi
ing an errorless play and falling to
get the man, the batsman should be
scored to first, base on a fielder's
choice.
Your committee calls attention to
section 5, rule 85, the final clause of
which is especially important:
"a sacrifice hit shall be credited to
he batsman who, when no one is out
IT when but one man is out, advances
! runner a base by bunt hit, which
esults in the batsman being put out
'efore reaching first, or would so re-
ult if it were handled without an err
or"
Your committee believes that the
irst paragraph of section z, which is
8 follows: The number of times, if
ny, each player assists in putting out
n opponent shall be set down in the
ixth column" shall be interpreted in
UGH a manner that in play where
hree or more players cooperate in an
fort to run down man on the lines, |
ne of them handling the ball more
han once, no player shall be given
lore than one assist. The player fin
lily making the put-out shall be CIV
n credit, of course, for the same but
e may also be given credit for an as
st in case he has handled the ball |
efore in the play.
Your committee also wishes to re-
lind the scorers that player who
riginates play to catch a man at
ny base, which play fails thru no
ault of his, shall be given credit for
n assist. Please read paragraph 2,
sction z, which is as follows:
can assist should be given to a
layer who makes a play in time to
ut out a runner, even if the player
no could complete the play fail,
lru no fault of the assisting play
sYour committee believes that that
art of paragraph 1, section 8, rule So,
aiding as follows: An error shall be
ven for each misplay which prolongs
Ie time at bat of the batsmen" shall
, strictly interpreted. This rule per-
ins directly to foul flies, but in case
a high twisting foul fly, in high
~" the player shall be given the
.nefit of the doubt.
With regard to the next succeeding
ause of section s, which reads as
llows. 'or allows a base runner to
AXE one or more bases, when perfect
ay would have insured his being put
it, the committee desires to call at
ntion of the patrons of the game to
g fact that an error and an assist
ay be scored for and against a player
the same time, as in the following !