RULE 10

Section 1:

General

Article 1...

     Game officials are the Head Umpire and one or two field umpires. Any umpire has the authority to order a player, coach, team attendant, spectator, or other person to do or refrain from doing anything that affects the administration of these rules, or the conduct of the game, and to enforce prescribed penalties. Other game officials may include the official scorekeeper, base operator (optional), and base judges. If there is not a person available to keep score who is unconnected with either of the teams playing, the official scorekeeper will be the scorekeeper for the home team.

Article 2...

     If there is only one umpire, he / she has complete jurisdiction in administering the rules and may take any position he / she desires on the field.

Article 3...

     Any umpire’s decision, which involves judgment, such as whether a hit is fair, or foul, ball is legally fielded, or whether base is touched prior to legal fielding of ball, etc.. is final. If there is reasonable doubt about some decision being in conflict with the rules, the coach or captain may ask that the correct ruling be made. The umpire making the decision may ask another umpire or official for information before making a final decision. No umpire shall criticize or interfere with another umpire’s decision, on or off the field, unless asked by the one making it.

Article 4...

     No umpire may be replaced during a game unless he / she becomes ill or is injured. His / her right to disqualify players or to remove non-players for unwarranted objection to decisions or for unsportsmanlike conduct is absolute.

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