Touching All Bases. NCOA NORTH Softball Newsletter. Volume 6, Issue 11 FINAL 2018 ISSUE June 1, Group Leadership Corner

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1 NCOA NORTH Softball Newsletter Volume 6, Issue 11 FINAL 2018 ISSUE June 1, 2018 Touching All Bases Group Leadership Corner Another year of NCOA High School Softball has come and gone. Overall, it was a good year. We didn t hear of too many issues! Thank you for doing your job. A big thank you to Neil Hillel, Kevin Okino and Tom Stanchek for all the hard work with the Newsletter greatly appreciated!!! Thank you to the Rating Committee for their efforts as well!! If you can offer any suggestions to improve the NCOA process, please feel free to submit. Please try and work on your game in the offseason and recruit more umpires for next year!! From Your JSS Assignors: 54 officials participated in the playoff process in Congratulations!! Linden High School will be joining the Sierra Valley Conference next year along with Cordova, El Dorado, Galt, Liberty Ranch Rosemont and Union Mine High Schools and will fall under our responsibility. Leaving NCOA North will be Napa, Vintage, Vallejo, Bethel, Benicia and American Canyon High Schools. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Jim or Dave. Dave & Jim As a reminder it is not too late to register for USA Softball or other softball organizations. Please contact us at macsports.14@gmail.com for any issues, questions or suggestions. Thanks and enjoy your games. Frank and Carl NCOA Softball Group Co-Leaders

2 Ratings The end of year umpire ratings are out. Based on the tremendous support from our expanded rating committee and our own observations, the NCOA rating committee was able to move up 12 umpires to the next level.that makes 32 umpires who have been moved up at least one level in the past two years. We have several more officials who we are watching during playoffs and in summer ball to see how they implement the tips and suggestions they have been given during this season.you need to perform at thenextlevel for some time before you can achieve it. Uniform and Equipment The official uniform for NCOA Softball umpires: The official shirt for NCOA Softball is Powder Blue or Navy (no logos)(short or Long Sleeve) Heather Gray Slacks Navy blue pullover/zip-up jacket with the piping on the shoulders NCOA Navy Blue Hat Gray or Navy Ball Bag Please note: All official uniform attire must match your partner. We fully expect more officials to be moved up when the ratings come out at the beginning of next season, after scrimmages are complete. As it is now, about 95 percent of our group is qualified to work some level of varsity. That's quite an improvement from just a few years ago. Remember, be patient with yourself and with your rating. We're watching, and we look forward to moving you up as you continue to improve. We see you working! NCOA Softball Rating Committee Hats: The NCOA hat is still available. We have changed hat vendors and are now using D1 Sports. Turnaround is usually less than a week. You can order online or by phone. The cost is $17 per hat plus about $10 shipping or you can pick up at their storefront and save on the shipping cost. When ordering online, select the drop down for NCOA-Northern Section Softball, when in the hat section. D-1 Sports Apparel th Avenue, Suite A Sacramento, CA Tel (916)

3 Congratulations to all officials who worked a playoff game! Dennis Arazaga Lynn Baker Felix Barros Gary Butler Tracey Canady Stephen Clark James Cole Dennis Cusick Mark Cusick Bob Del Chiaro John Diaz Pete Dufour John Dutto Tim Eastwood Stephen Everett Vidette Galvin Danny Galyean George Green John (JT) Gruell Jim Halstead Don Heyde Neil Hillel Dennis Hobart Tony Karbowski Tim Kosik Larry Langford Michael Machovec Orlando Mahone Tom Martin Ralph McMillan Roy Mena Dominic Mercier Doug Meyer Frank Moreno Robert Morris Kevin Okino Dennis O Leary John Paschke Russell Patty Brian Pearson Craig Pearson Phil Perkins Rick Post Richard Reynolds Bob Senchy Stephen Shelby James Simon Lem Sneed Tom Stanchek Tom Stuart Greg Walker Michael Weaver Al Weihe Bob Yanover

4 Neil Hillel Tom Stanchek Bob Senchy NCOA 2018 Championship Crews Division 2 Division 6 George Green Rich Reynolds Dominic Mercier Division 4 Rick Post - Dennis Cusick Kevin Okino Division 7 Robert Morris - Mark Cusick Doug Meyer *****************************************************

5 NEWSLETTER QUIZ Each newsletter will include a question true/false quiz for your enjoyment. 1. The plate umpire has final authority to forfeit a game. 2. The catcher is charged with an error on a third strike, passed ball that permits the batter to reach first base. 3. A runner is out for interference when she is accidentally contacted by a thrown ball. 4. A runner may return to touch a missed base after a following runner has scored. 5. Following batter's interference with the catcher, the batter is out and each runner must return to the last base touched at the time of the interference. 6. With a runner on first base and less than two outs, F2 must catch the third strike in flight for the batter to be out. 7. A batter shall not hit the ball fair or foul while either foot is touching the ground completely outside the lines of the batter's box or while touching home plate. 8. If the ball slips from the pitcher s hand during the backswing or forward motion, it is a pitch and a ball is called on the batter unless the batter swings at a hittable pitch. 9. If a hole has been created in front of the pitcher s plate, the pivot foot may be no higher than the level plane of the ground. 10. After a dead-ball situation, the ball becomes live when it is held by the pitcher on the pitcher's plate and the umpire signals "play ball." 11. The plate umpire shall ask each team's head coach if their teams are legally and properly equipped and remind participants that appropriate sporting behavior is expected throughout the contest. 12. A strike is called on the batter who deliberately removes a chalk line of the batter's box. Answers 1. ANS: T REF: ANS: F REF: exception 4 3. ANS: F REF: d 4. ANS: F REF: ANS: T REF: penalty 6. ANS: F REF: ANS: T REF: ANS: T REF: ANS: T REF: 6-1-2c 10. ANS: T REF: ANS: T REF: 4-1-2d 12. ANS: T REF: penalty

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