The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-28

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! RULE 60--TMPIREs AND THEIR
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Power to Enforce Decisions.
/ The umpires are the representa-
tives OF the league, and as such are
/ authorized and required to enforce
each section of this code. They shall
4 have the power to order player cap
/ tain or manager to do or omit to do
any act which In their Judgment in
necessary to give force and effect to
one or all of these rules. and to in
/ fiiet penalties for violations of the
rules as hereinafter prescribed. In
order TO define their respective du-
ties. the umpire Judging balls and
strikes shall be designated az the
''umpire-in-chief'; the umpire judg-
ing base decisions as the field um-
uire." z---z=--------
iRULE et--.THE CONFERENCE.-THE
Section I. The ,unpirc-in-chief
shall take position back of the CATCH
CIR; hc shall have fun charge OF and
be responsible for the proper conduct
Of the game. With exception OF tho
base decisions 10 be made by the
Geld umpire, the umplre-in-cilief shall
render all the decisions that ortiinart-
~ would -dcYnlxe- upon a single usaa-
pire, and which are prescribed for
! the umpire" In these playing rules.
Section =. Tie shall call and count
as Titt7rt ffsI-ary uTIfafr haiti delivered
by the pitcher to the batsman. He
shall also call and count as strike.
any fairly delivered ball which passes
over any portion of the home base
and within the batsman's legal range
! as defined in rule 81, whether struck
| at or not by the batsman, or a foul
tip which Is caught by the catcher
standing Githin tlsA-lltH taff- his PEE
sition, within 10 feet OF the home
! base: or which. after being struck at
and not bit, strikes the person Of the
/ t'atsMAn; or when the ban be hunted
four by the betsrnan: or any foul
hit ball nat caught on the fly. unless
the batsman has two strikes. pro-
vfaed. however. that a pitched bali
shall not be called or counted a
1bail" or strike" by the umpire UNI
I'll it has passed the home plate.
Section 3. He shall render base de-
eisions In the following instances:
"a If the hall Is hit fair, with a
runner On FIRE he4sassxs go to third
base TO take u possible decision: f2}
WITH more than one base occupied. he
ner on third leaves that base before
a Gy bali is caught: ts} I'm case OF
runner being caught between third
and home, when more than one base
Is occupied. he shall make the ,ieci-
sion ON the runner nearest the home
plate.
section e. The umpIrs-in-chicf
alone shall have authority to declare
game forfeited.
RULE Gc--THE FIELD UMPIRE
Section /. The field umpire shall
take such positions on the playing
field as In hts Judgment are best suit
ed for the rendering OF base sieci-
siops. He shall render all decisions
n: tlrsi base and second base. and all
decisions at third base, except those
To he made By the umpire in chief
In accordance with section 3. ruls.
81.
Section ?. He SHALL aid the uImpirc-
in-chief in every manner In enforcing
the rules of the game, and, with tin.
execution OF declaring a forfeiture,
shall have equal authority with thu,
umpire-in-chief In filming or renaoy-
Ing from the game players who vfo-
late these rnlcs.
RULE G3--NO APPEAL FROM DE-
GISIONS BASED ON JMPIRE,S
JUDGMENT.
There shall he no appeal from any
- c1ston OF either umpire ON the
sround that he was not correct in
hts conclusion as to whether bat
ted ball was fair or foul. Il oasa rum
ner safe or ont, a pitched bal a
strike or ball, or on any other play
involving accuracy OF judgment, and
no decision rendered BY aim shall be
reversed. except that he be convince
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