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Jul. 12—The rules changes keep coming for high school sports. Just days after the National Federation of State High School Associations — the national governing body of high school athletics ...
The provincial associations of Canada are affiliate members of the NFHS. The NFHS publishes rules books for each sport or activity, and most states adopt those rules wholly for state high school competition including the non member private school associations. The NFHS offered an online Coach Education Program in January 2007.
Jul. 12—INDIANAPOLIS — Sports are constantly adapting, altering rules and adjusting to make improvements in the game. Much like last week's announcements of changes for high school baseball in ...
Per Rule 6.14 of the "2024 and 2025 Softball Rules Book": "A regulation eight-run-rule game shall be declared by the plate umpire if one team is ahead by eight or more runs after five or more ...
The infield fly rule is a rule of baseball and softball that treats certain fly balls as though caught, before the ball is caught, even if the infielder fails to catch it or drops it on purpose. The umpire 's declaration of an infield fly means that the batter is out (and all force plays are removed) regardless of whether the ball is caught.
Since there are no national championships in high-school competition, post-state-championship meets that proclaim such a position are not sanctioned by the NFHS and thus fall only under the T&FN guidelines. Additionally, high-school competition is conducted under slightly different rules, which have evolved over time.
In 1996 the FHSAA adopted regulations permitting students enrolled in home education programs to participate in interscholastic activities. The regulations would later allow future Heisman Trophy quarterback Tim Tebow to participate in high-school football; similar rules adopted later by other states would thus be called the "Tebow rule".
Per the "NCAA's 2024 and 2025 Rules Book": "A regulation eight-run-rule game shall be declared by the plate umpire if one team is ahead by eight or more runs after five or more equal innings.