New NCAA fastpitch rules
for 2016 collegiate season
Here are a few proposed softball rules approved by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel for the 2016 season…
► VIDEO: Teams can use in-game video as long as it is kept off the playing field during an inning or used to review an umpire’s decision.
► INTERFERENCE: A defensive player cannot block a base without having possession of the ball or being in the act of catching a thrown ball.
► BAT BARREL: Players cannot use a bat with a barrel that is yellow or non- contrasting to the ball.
► HIT BY PITCH: A “no pitch” will be called if a batter is hit by a pitch while being out of the front of the batter’s box.
► SLIDING: Base runners are prohibited from sliding out of the baseline directly into a fielder. In these instances, the base runner will be declared out.
► UMPIRES: Coaches and players may not question the strike zone or any call based purely on the umpire’s judgment. Questioning will result in a warning, and any subsequent violations can result in ejection.
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