Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-07
UMPIRE WILL
HAVE FULL SWAY
Amended Rules Of Baseball
Give Him Absolute Power.
MANY POINTS MADE CLEARER.
Average Diamond Fan Will Under
stand Things More Clearly Than
Ever-What tho Changes In the
Rules Are.

eNer-What the Changes In the
Rules Are.
The revised playing rules Of baseball
amended by the joint rules committee
Of the National and American leagues
in Pittsburg last January were given
out recently. The most striking fea-
ture Of the revised rules is the impor-
lance given to the powers and duties
of the uupires This season more than
ever before in the history Of the game
the umpire will be the reigning power
on the diamond
The new rules establish a double um-
pire system for all games. with an UNI
pire i'll chief behind the bat TO judge
balls and strikes and certain decisions
at third base and field umpire to
judge base decisions. The umpire in
chief will have full charge Of the game
and will alone have authority to de-
clare a game forfeited. The field UNI
pire has full authority in removing
and timing players. The two officials
must work in harmony. and in case
point is raised on decision based on
point of rules one umpire may ask
for information from the other. but
one umpire will not interfere with an.
others decision unless asked to by his
associate.
The players are prohibited from dis
putting the accuracy Of the umpireS
Judgment. and not even the captain OF
4 team can call the umpire's attention
10 what he believes to be a violation
OF the rules.
Hereafter when a player is elected
from the game for violation Of the
rules he will not be allowed TO loiter
about the grounds or grand stand. bu,
is deci>ively baniShed to the clubhouse
and must stay there or leave the
grounds. and if he doesn't the umpire
IS given the power to forfeit the game
The umpire can also fine a player s.
for di>colorins the ball. for refusing
10 be seated on the bench one minute
after ordered to do SO. if he violates
the coaching rules and If the captain
fails to notify the official Of A change
in lineup.
The revised rules give the umpire alb
Solute power over the players on the
bench AMI 70 do away with all the
rowdyiS,n which has started NJ this
quarter in the past. The umpire is
given power 10 fine substitute players
for yelling diSapproval from the bench
$40. and If the unsolicited conversation
continues he is given power 10 clear
the bench and send the whole crew Of
substitutes 70 the clubhouse aud have
them come out only as they are needed.
The new code provides for several
changes in relation 10 ground rules,
II case q an overflow crowd If the
captains u the teams cannot agree OF
ground rules tie umpire Will have fu.i
authority Il make special rules Il i
thrown hail goes into the spectators
Or through i fence surrounding the
fed or INTO the players bench the run
FER VII he entitled 70 two bases. The
umpire must be certain that both teams
have a-reei u special ground rules be
fore TIE game commence. The UNI
Q.Ce before each game shall call the
TWO captains together and lay dow
the law - them and must give them
II understand that the rules are 10 ba
strictly ana inYartia.ly enforced. The
umpire must announce the batteries
before tie game ana also announce
any change IL the liaeu.
Under lie amended rules II fielder
stops q catches / BATES! b2u with his
cap slove Or any part of his uniform
tie runner O. runners On the bases vii
te t,1.-.td - three bases. = 4 thrown
o- pits aei lslu >t-iSes the umpire on
foul ground II. BAL shall be Considered
IN Play and the base runner shah b.
entitled % all tie bases he cap make
y ba>a runner WI X declared OUT i
he passes . presiding base runner b<>
fore such runner has been legally put
oC-.
\ new rule gives tie base runner the
privilege q turning either - the right
- latt at-e- touching t-Sr base. where
heretofore he was cor, 1a,lei - rurl
- tie rich-. II. however. after run
ming over 17>r base he should attempt
- - = second before returning -
f.S, baSe - shall to-tei: exemption
troui liability 70 he ~, out. Additions
have also been made 70 the rule gov
e-uir- when l base runner may re-
turn - his base without liability 81
being declared cut In case the I'M
p.re declares ST Illegally hacted hail he
Uay 50 hack; slSo Z the umpire IS
struck by $ fair hic hal before touch
;cc fielder. II which case 70 base
sha, - run unless nscsS>itsted by the
cscSr,sn becoming s base runner. and
10 TN shan be scoced unless sl TIE
tase> a-e occupied. The ruane. uay
,etu-a - lis base also Il he umpire
declares TIE bAtSuiA1 - smother base
runner out Z. interference.
\ few sigh, changes s-s made IN
TIE Scoring rules \ rla7e- VII -st
ST aSS;s. when - hSc6les TIE taI in
aiding = : -un-o-:. sTea though Il
completes he piSy h making : put
cut Wig pitches and PASSED balls are
exempt I'm TIE error column. - Y-to7
~ t1a ys@- -eN. l. the event q :
touH's = triple sea-. where either
runner : -1-ow-l oy,-. -ha o-he. - OIL
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