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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

June 12, 2014

Meeting was called to discuss how the season is going, to look at a change in the courtesy runner rules, and to look into pitcher safety issues. Due to time constraints, a group of managers from the early games met with Bo around noon, and the remainder of the managers and the Executive Committee met after the noon games.

1) Discussion on the courtesy runner from home crossing the rubber before the batter makes contact with the ball. Rules state the courtesy runner may not cross the rubber, this can be viewed in several ways. If the runner flinches and moves a leg, that's not crossing the rubber. If the runner steps across the rubber or leans most of his body across the rubber, he can be called out. The responsibility for this rests with the field umpire, not the home plate umpire.

2) Discussed the proposed rule change from having the last out be the courtesy runner to the last batter from the previous inning. The main issue is having a rule that may force one player to run multiple times in one inning. No vote taken, the consensus of the early group was to change the rule, the group meeting after the noon games was to only change the rule to stipulate that a person can only run once per inning. The managers will be polled in the next week to have any rule change placed into effect by July 1.

3) Discussed the need for each team to keep a book for the game, including runs and outs. This is especially important to settle disputes on the number of runs scored, and to determine who the courtesy runner is.

4) Pitcher safety was discussed. We have had pitchers hit in the past, and have been fortunate that none has suffered a serious injury. Bo stated pitchers have been afforded the opportunity to wear a face mask purchased by the league. In addition, currently each field has a pitching screen that pitchers can use if they want to. Some leagues have rules governing the use of pitching screens. The group agreed that if a batter hits the screen one time, it's a dead ball. If, during the same at bat, the batter hits the screen again, the batter is out.

Richard B. Mullins Secretary, OTS

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