Arizona republican., 1910-02-28
Report of Revision Con- mittee Made Public
THE DUAL UMPIRE SYSTEM
Greater Authority Given Umpire in Chief - Other Changes Calculated to Re duce Number of Defects Disclosed

New York. eFeb. 21.-The following report Of the revision of playing rules . of baseball. adopted January 24. was : made public today:
 | To the National Commission. the Ma
 tional and American Leagues. and t, ali parties operating under the Ma ! tionul agreement:
 ] In compliance with authority con- ] ferred by the national agreement. the joint playing rules committee of the 1 National and American leagues met in i Pittsburg the 24th day or January. | 1910. and agreed on the following amendments and additions to the ' playing rules:
 In rule IA. section {. strike out the words ,unon appeal by the captain of the opposite side"
 ! In rule 1f, section j. substitute the word president for secretary" Rule 17-Positions Of the Players. The players of the team not at bat the field on fair ground their capta,., tltCt. ttt
 Rule 26-Ferfeitsd Games. ; Insert following new section and re- | nGmber remaining sections according ly:
 Section S. IT. after the game has been suspended on accoont of rain. l. the orders Of the umpire be not com piled with as required by rule %. suie 2s-Subatitutes,
 Add new section:
 Section 4 Whenever one player is substituted for another. whether as batsman. base-runner or fielder, the captain Of the side making the change must immediately notify the umpire. who in turn must announce the same to the spectators A fine of s shall be assessed by the umpire against the captain for each violation of this rule. and the president of the league shah impose similar fine against the umpire who. after having been noti- fled of change. fails to make proper announcement. Play shall be sus- pended while announcement is being made, and the player substituted shall become actively engaged in the game immediately upon his captains notice pf the change to the umpire.
 Rule 32-An Unfairly Delivered Ball.
 An unfairly delivered ball is a ball delivered to the bat by the pitcher wbile standing in. his position and facing the -batsman that does not pass over any portion of the home base between the batsman's shoulder and knees, or that touches the ground be- fore passing home base. unless struck at by the batsman; ar. with the bases unoccupied, any ball delivered by the pitcher while either foot is not in contact with the pitchers plate. For every unfairly delivered ball the um- pire shall call one ball.
 Rule 36-Bali Not in Play.
 In case of an illegally batted ball. a balk. foul hit bali not legally caught. dead ball. interference with the field er or batsman, or a fair hit ball striking a base-runner or umpire be- fore touching a fielder. the ball shah not be considered in play until it he held by, the, pitcher standing in his position. and the umpire shall have called play"
 tNste Simply supplying former omissious.J
 Rule S0--An Illegally eatted Ball.
 An illegally batted ball is ball batted by the batsman when either or both of his feet are upon the ground outside the lines of the bats mans position.
 tNote--changcd from foul strike" in order to prevent confusion with foul strike rule)
 Rule IS, Section 10.
 (The batsman is out) If he steps from one batsman's box to the other while ithe pitcher is in his position ready to pitch.
 (Note-Giving the rule q clearer definition)
 Rule .54-EntitIsd to Bases \ Section |. if while the batsman he becomes a base-runner by reason of four balls or for being hit by a pitched ball. or for. being interfered with by the catcher in striking at al pitched ball, or if fair hit ball strike the person or clothing of the umpire or a Dase-runner on fair ground.
 Section :. If a thrown or pitched ball strike the person or clothing of an umpire on, foul ground the ball shall he considered in play and the base e-runner or runners shall he en- titled to all the bases they can make.
 Rule 55-Returning to Bases.
 Section 6. If the umpire be strucki by a fair-hit ball before touchin&-a fielder: in which case no base shall he run unless necessitated by the batsman becoming q base-runner, and no run shall he scored unless all the bases are occupied
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