Softball New Zealand Official Scorers Manual

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1 Softll New Zelnd Offiil Sorers Mnul 9th Edition 000 Pulished y Softll New Zelnd Otoer 000

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3 Contents Generl.A Types of Sorer A. Qulities of Sorer A. Duties of Sorer A. Sorers Equipment The Soresheet.A Smple Soresheet B Prts of the Soresheet B. Top / Bottom B. Tem Lineups B. Tem Sheets B.4 The Gme B.5 Anlysis B.6 Gme Summry B. Time C The Box D Closing off the Innings E Innings Totls F Innings Fielding G Innings Overflow H Soresheet Overflow Use of Symols.A Offiil Symols A. Extr Bse Advnes A. Btter Numers A. Bll nd Strike Count B Sfe Hits (, +, ++, +++) B. Btter B. Runners Advne B. Automti (A) B.4 Length of Hit B.5 Slp Hit (S) C Bunt C. Unsuessful Bunt ( )......C. Sfe Bunt ( ) IB B.D Srifie D. Srifie Fly (SHF) D. Srifie Bunt (SH) E Btted Bll Cught E. Fly Bll (F, FF) E. Foul Fly Crried Ded E. Runner Out After Cth......E.4 Infield Fly (IF) E.5 Drive (D) F Btting Out of Order F. Btter lled Out (L) F. Missed Turn t Bt (MTB)... 4.F. Illegl Sustitute (IS) G Illegl Btting (IG) H Strike Out (K) H. Third Strike Not Held H. Dropped Third Strike Rule... 5.I Wlk () I. Intentionl Wlk (I) I. Bll 4 WP or PB I. Cther s Error (E) J Hit y Pith (HP) K Bttery Errors K. Wild Pith / Pssed Bll K. Illegl Pith (IP) L Bserunning L. Stolen Bse (SB) L. Cught Steling (CS) L. Left Bse Erly (CS) L.4 Wild Pith / Pssed Bll......L.5 Error on Stolen Bse (SBx)....L.6 Runners on st nd rd......l. Illegl Running (IR) L.8 Runners Interferene (RI) M Missed Bse (MB) N Hit y Btted Bll (H) O Tg - Avoiding Tg O. Tg (T) O. Avoiding Tg (AT) P Fore Out Q Interferene Q. Btter s Interferene (IG) Q. Tem s Interferene (TI) R Ostrution R. Cther s Ostrution (IAE).. 9.R. Fielder s Ostrution (IAE)... 9.S Errors (E) S. Definition S. Sorer s Judgement S. Soring An Error S.4 Reverse Error S.5 Extent Of An Error Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul

4 Contents.S.6 More Thn One Error S. Out-Errors nd Advne-Errors..S.8 Assists with Errors T Fielder s Choie () T. on Btter T. on Runner T. Seond Phse Ply U Doule & Triple Plys Multi-Symol Plys 4.A Error on Foul Fly B Error on Srifie Fly C Stolen Bse Attempts D Srifie Bunt, Error, Fielder s Choie..5 4.E Tie Breker E. Fst Pith Sustitutes nd Position Chnges 5.A Sustitute A. Chnge Inditor Lines B Position Chnge C Designted Hitter / Plyer D Designted Runner E Blood Bin E. Soring Blood Bin Chnges E. Exmples E. Anlysis F Complited Exmples D.5 Reonstrution Exmple D.6 Prtie Exmples E Gme Summry F Proving the Box Sore F. Tie Breker F. Fst Pith F. Cross-heks F.4 Tied Tem Sore Sorers nd Umpires.A Offiil Sorer - Duties A. Tied Tem Formul B Protests C Umpire s Deisions D Runs Sored Sttistis 8.A Types of Sttistiin A. Wht Sttistis re Required B Preprtion of Sttistis B. Expressing Averges B. Common Averges C Tournment Cutoffs C. Top Btter C. Top Pither Index 6 Anlysis 6.A Btting nd Running Summry A. Runs Btted In A. Reh Bse A. Splitting Btters A.4 Pressure Btting B Fielding Summry C Pithing nd Cthing Summry C. Winning nd Losing Pither... 6.C. Innings Pithed C. WP, PB, nd IP D Erned Runs D. Definition D. Reonstrution D. Showing Erned Runs D.4 Generl Hints Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul

5 Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul Softll New Zelnd (SNZ) is the governing ody of softll in New Zelnd Affilited to the Interntionl Softll Federtion (ISF). Edition Dte Prepred y... st Ferury 94 Jen MLey Sorer s Interprettion Pnel nd Ferury 9 John Joye NZSA Chief Sorer rd Deemer 980 In Ptterson NZSA Chief Sorer 4th June 984 Jen Humphreys NZSA Chief Sorer 5th June 986 Jen Humphreys NZSA Chief Sorer 6th July 98 Jen Humphreys NZSA Chief Sorer th July 989 Sorer s Interprettion Pnel: Esme Hmilton, Wnd Edie, Russell Mofft 8th July 994 Sorer s Interprettion Pnel: Wnd Edie, Leonie Johnson, Rewyn Humphreys, Kml MLeod, Russell Mofft, Ruth Dre 9th Otoer 000 Sorer s Interprettion Pnel: Generl Russell Mofft, Dle Tmehn, Rewyn Humphreys, Jonne Herrik, Ruth Dre Welome to the Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul. This mnul outlines the stndrd soring prties used in New Zelnd. For the ske of lrity nd oniseness throughout the mnul he is often used to refer to plyer or n umpire. We well relise there re mle nd femle plyers nd umpires no offene is intended..a Types of Sorer There re different types of sorer, eh with quite different funtions: The Offiil Sorer ppointed y the Assoition orgnising the gme or tournment (on similr sis to Umpires). Responsile diretly to tht Assoition for providing n unised reord of the gme. The Tem Sorer ppointed y, nd prt of, the tem. Generlly responsile to the tem oh for providing similr reord. The Sttistiin responsile for produing sttistis. At offiil level seprte sorer is often ppointed s full-time sttistiin. While ll sorers produe sttistis on eh gme or for tem, the sttistiins role is to omine these sttistis for ll tems in legue or tournment. The Chief Sorer responsile for dministrtion of soring t tournment, ppointing sorers to gmes, running exms, resolving issues in onjuntion with the Tournment Orgniser. At lol ssoition level, Chief Sorer n lso e responsile for soring in n ssoition. All of these re then responsile for produing true nd meningful results nd sttistis for the gme, seson, tournment, et. See lso Chpter, Sorers nd Umpires, nd Chpter 8, Sttistis. Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul

6 Generl.A. Qulities of Sorer To e good sorer you need: Sound knowledge of soring rules nd their pplition, lso good knowledge of the plying rules, nd of umpires signls. Understnding of sttistis, oth in their prodution nd their interprettion. Good judgement nd imprtility for hit/error deisions et. It is importnt to e onsistent, oth within your own deisions, nd with the epted New Zelnd (nd Interntionl) stndrds. Ultimtely this onsisteny of judgement n e lerned only y mixing with good qulified sorers not from ny ook. Conentrtion during fst or omplited plys, nd over the whole gme in sometimes diffiult onditions. Aury, netness nd speed. Common sense nd logi..a. Duties of Sorer The duties of sorer inlude: Writing up the tem lineup sheet if there is one (see.b., pge ). Exhnging lineups with the opposition sorer (tem sorer). Soring the gme in ordne with the rules nd the prties outlined in this mnul. Providing informtion to the umpire (offiil sorer) or oh (tem sorer) during the gme. Ensuring tht the plyers in the gme t ny time re the orret plyers s listed on the offiil lineup sheet, or soresheet t the eginning of the gme (see.f, pge 4). Providing the gme results to the tournment orgniser (offiil sorer). Anlysing the gme..a. Sorers Equipment You lso need the following equipment: Soresheet plus spre in se gme lsts more thn ten innings. Rule Book ll sorers should keep n up-to-dte rule ook. Bking Bord nd/or tle this should e t lest s ig s the omplete soresheet. Pens/penils while eginners my prefer penil, lue or lk pen mke soresheet fr esier to red. Runs must e filled in with red. Green is used for Designted Runner. Plese do not use Highlighters t ll. Corretions ruer or orreting fluid, ross-outs re not reommended. Wether-proofing firstly for the soresheet: ler plsti g or sheet in se of rin, nd lips or ruer nds in se of wind. Also sun ht, sunsreen, glsses nd wrm wether-proof lothing nd umrell. A gme my lst for hours s sorer you must remin there regrdless. Timepiee to reord the time of the gme. Seting the more omfortle the etter (ut don t go to sleep). 4 Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul

7 The Soresheet The Soresheet There re two hlves to the soresheet eh hlf shows wht hppens while one tem is tting (nd the other tem fielding). The following digrm shows n exmple of one hlf of the soresheet..a Smple Soresheet Lineup The Gme Anlysis TOP BOTTOM Inn Inn No PLAYERS Pos Pos Pos S R Vs. VENUE Di DATE I HP WP Rh PA AB SH IA H B B HR RBI K SB CS A PO E Pos PB RAB Runs Totl Hits LOB K I A PO E A PO E A PO E A PO E A PO E A PO E A PO E A PO E A PO E PITCHER BF W L INN K I/ TBR/R ER H B B HR WP HP IP CATCHER SBx s PB s A PO E RUNS HITS ERRORS LOB PROVING THE BOX SCORE OFFICIALS Runs AB PLATE LOB ST POs SH RD -TB HP/IA SCORER TOTAL Pithing nd Cthing Anlysis Summry Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul 5

8 The Soresheet.B Prts of the Soresheet.B. Top / Bottom Before the gme, olour in Top for the tem tht ts first, nd Bottom for the other tem. During the gme this helps when reording sustitutions nd nswering enquiries out the innings. Be sure to write the tem nmes nd the dte on oth sides of the soresheet. This is importnt euse soresheets re often photoopied onto seprte A4 sheets..b. Tem Lineups Btter Numers These re preprinted - 9. Eh numer refers to the position within the tting order, so pplies to different plyer fter sustitution hs een mde. These 0 Jimmy COTTER 8 numers re used regulrly throughout the gme. Dennis CHEYNE Uniform Numers Show the plyer s uniform numer in the No. olumn. You should hek these numers s eh plyer ts. Where tem hs no uniform numers, you n note other identifying fetures in the mrgin (e.g. red hir). Plyers Nmes Write the nme of eh strting plyer on the top line eside his tting order numer. If used, put the 5 Dve SORENSON Designted Hitter (DH) on the top line, nd the plyer he ts for on the third of the five lines, to llow for sustitutes for either. Corret spelling is importnt on the offiil soresheet, whih is often used lter y the press. Use Christin nd SURNAMES e.g. Kevin HERLIHY, not HERLIHY Kevin. Positions Show the strting position numers for eh plyer s follows:. Pither. Cther 8. st Bse 9 4. nd Bse 5. rd Bse 6. Shortstop 6 4. Left Field 8. Centre Field 5 9. Right Field DH Designted Hitter DP Designted Plyer DR Designted Runner All sorers must e 00% fmilir with these numers when referring to fielders, s they re used on lmost every ply. If Designted Runner is used write his nme on the 5th line of the numer 9 tter in green. 9 0 Jimmy HALL 6 Sustitutes Write the sustitutes nmes on the lines numered 0, elow the ninth tter s row. When sustitute enters the gme his position will e one of the positions shown ove, or: PH Pinh Hitter PR Pinh Runner TOP BOTTOM TOP BOTTOM No PLAYERS Pos Inn Inn Pos Pos S R Lester BALDWIN Ed DOLEJS Ry WEAVER Hrry ATKIN Bill MASSEY 4 Gerry MARSHALL DR RUNS HITS K TOTAL LOB 6 Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul

9 The Soresheet.B. Tem Sheets At tournments where Tem Sheets re used, the first 9 plyers nmed on the Tem Sheet re the strting 9 tters in order, inluding the DH or DP if there is one. The nme of the plyer for whom the DH or DP is tting goes on line 0. If used, DR is next, followed y the nmes of ll sustitutes. NEW ZEALAND SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION TEAM: GREY SOX v WHITE SOX TIME:.00pm DATE: April, 999.B.4 The Gme The 0 olumns in the entrl ody of the soresheet re used to reord wht hppens in eh innings during the gme. Use seprte olumn for eh innings. For detils of filling in the gme setion of the soresheet, red on..b.5 Anlysis The nrrow olumns on the right of the soresheet re used to reord tting nd fielding sttistis. Pithing nd thing sttistis re reorded t the ottom of the soresheet (see Chpter 6, pge )..B.6 Gme Summry The ottom right orner of the soresheet re used to reord summry informtion nd the offiils nmes (see 6.E, pge )..B. Btting Order. Time Shirt No. NAME (First) (Surnme) Pos. 0 Jimmy COTTER 8 Dennis CHEYNE 5 Dve SORENSON 4 4 Pul ROGERS 6 5 Terry NUNNS 6 Peter PRIDDY 9 4 Owen WALFORD DP 8 8 Wyne BALDWIN Colin WARD 5 0 Kevin HERLIHY Lester BALDWIN DR SUBSTITUTES A Ed DOLEJS B Ry WEAVER C Hrry ATKIN D Bill MASSEY E 4 Gerry MARSHALL F G H Note the time s the Umpire lls or signls Ply for the first pith. Don t forget the finish time t the end of the gme. Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul

10 The Soresheet.C The Box Eh ox shows the progress of the tter / serunner round the dimond in tht innings, s follows:. Btters ox to st Bse (or Out efore rehing st sfely).. st Bse to nd Bse (or Out efore rehing nd sfely).. nd Bse to rd Bse (or Out efore rehing rd sfely). 4. rd Bse to home (or Out efore rehing home sfely). 4 Use the dimond in the entre of the ox to reord wht finlly eomes of the plyer. This must lwys e one of the following: Run sored Out Run Sored nd out of the innings st out of the innings Out Left on rd se Left on nd se Left on Bse Left on Bse rd out of the innings Left on st se.d Closing off the Innings At the end of eh innings mrk single thik digonl line fter the lst plyer to omplete turn t t (this is not lwys the lst Out in the innings - Rule, Se. ). If the gme finishes with less thn three Out in the lst innings (for exmple, when the tem tting seond sores the winning run in the lst innings), write gme elow the end of innings line A.E Innings Totls Reord the innings totls t the ottom of eh innings olumn. These provide n instnt hek on gme trends (espeilly the urrent sore) nd give very useful ross-hek lter. RUNS TOTAL HITS LOB K I/ Numer of runs sored in the innings. Totl numer of runs sored in the gme so fr. Numer of sfe hits in the innings. Numer of runners left on se (,, ). Numer of strikeouts in the innings. Numer of wlks (Reord Is seprtely). F6.. gme... A PO E A PO E The totl numer of strikeouts mens nything whih inludes K. (There my e more thn of these in one innings). Where totl is nil use solid dot or dsh. This helps to highlight the figures. 8 Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul

11 The Soresheet.F Innings Fielding This setion is n intermedite step towrd produing the finl gme totls, nd gretly speeds up the time tken for nlysis t the end of the gme. Show the fielder numers (of the opposition) responsile for the putouts nd ny ssists nd errors. Trnsfer the figures down from eh innings olumn. (Rule, Se. 0 4). Assists Putouts Errors Whenever n Out hs more thn one fielder numer shown, ll ut the lst numer re ssists. Rememer n ssist n e sored even if no Out eventutes. eg. on 6E ply - 6 must get n ssist (see.s.8, pge ). Every Out in gme must e redited to fielder. Show the fielder numer with every putout exept Ks, where it goes to the ther (ut not K, et). Show every numer tht ppers in the innings with n E in front of it A PO E A PO E G Innings Overflow If the ninth tter in n innings is the third Out, show his tion in the sme innings olumn s shown in innings 5. You my need to shorten the end of innings line to mke the soresheet look tidy. If the ninth tter in n innings ompletes his turn t t nd is not the third Out, show his tion in the next innings olumn s shown in innings 6.. Delete ll susequent innings numers on the sore sheet.. Chnge innings numer to over ll olumns nd rket the olumns together.. Drw urved rilwy trks to ssist the eye to follow the hnge of olumn. 4. Reord ll putouts, ssists, nd errors in the olumn the innings strted in. 5. Cross out the innings nlysis re under the olumn extended into. 6. Renumer ny other innings olumns used A PO E PB K K SB 5 8 PB HP F A PO E A PO E A PO E A PO E E4 IG 5.H Soresheet Overflow On osions gme will extend pst 0 olumns (i.e. 0 innings, or less if innings overflow ours) nd require further soresheet. If this hppens, use the first sheet for ll finl gme totls et., nd lerly mrk this sheet Sheet of. Mrk the next sheet Sheet. Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul 9

12 Use of Symols Use of Symols.A Offiil Symols This setion lists ll the stndrd soring symols. With eh is indited whether it is used for n Out, or for Sfe dvne. With the exeption of ny K s ll those used to show n Out inlude fielder numers to provide fielding sttistis. Most of the symols used for runners dvnes hve the tter numer shown in irle eneth them to ssist in reonstrution of the gme. BATTING - Symols used on tter (lthough most n involve runner dvning t the sme time). One se hit S IF Infield Fly O + Two se hit S D Drive ught O ++ Three se hit S L Btting out of order O +++ Home Run S MTB Missed turn t t A Automti (with hit symol) S IG Illegl Btting O Sfe Bunt S K Strikeout O Unsuessful Bunt O K Strikeout (rd strike lled) O S Slp Hit S or O KA Dropped rd strike rule O SH Srifie Bunt O KFB Bunt foul on rd strike O SHF Srifie Fly O KPB Pssed Bll rd strike S F Fly ll ught O KWP Wild Pith rd strike S FF Foul Fly Bll ught O Wlk (Bse on Blls) S FE Dropped Fly Bll S I Intentionl Wlk (Bse on Blls) S FFE Dropped Foul Fly Bll S HP Hit y Pithed Bll S IB B RUNNING - Symols used on runner only. WP Wild Pith S RI Runner's Interferene O PB Pssed Bll S IR Illegl Running O IP Illegl Pith S MB Missed Bse O SB Stolen Bse S H Hit y Btted Bll O SBx Stolen Bse (d throw) S T Tgged O CS Cught Steling O AT Avoiding Tg O EITHER - Symols used on either tter or runner. E Error S DP Doule Ply OO IAE Fielder's Interferene S TP Triple Ply OOO Fielder's Choie S IS Illegl Sustitute O TI Tems Interferene O.A. Extr Bse Advnes Connetor 8E4 E4 Where plyer dvnes or more ses in ontinuous ply s result E8 8 of more thn one event in the field, (suh s hit followed y n error), reord eh ply seprtely. Use onnetor to link the plys together. 8 Continution Arrow 8 Where plyer dvnes two or more ses on single ply, use ontinution rrow to show the dvne round the susequent ses. On some plys my e neessry to use oth onnetor nd ontinution rrow. 0 Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul SBx 8

13 Use of Symols.A. Btter Numers Use tter numer in irle to show t wht point in the innings plys on runners our. These re importnt for reonstrution of stts suh s erned runs nd RBI s (Runs Btted In). Most plys on runners should hve tter numer. The few exeptions re: Where onseutive plys re joined y onnetor only the first ply needs tter numer. Doule nd Triple plys where the other Out(s) re linked to the tter nywy. Fielder s Choies where the ply is mde on the led runner (see.t, pge )..A. Bll nd Strike Count The Blls nd Strikes re reorded long the line elow the ottom of the ox for eh tter.. Bll! Illegl Pith C Clled Strike X Swung t Strike Fouled k (ehind the plte) Fouled off in the re of st se X.C9.! 5 Fouled off in the re of rd se Fouled off in the re of left field 9 Fouled off in the re of right field If there is hnge of pither fter one or more pithes hve een thrown to the tter, use vertil red line to seprte the pithes thrown y eh pither. 6 E4 SBx.B Sfe Hits (, +, ++, +++) Use the following symols to reord sfe hits. This inludes one-se, two-se, three-se hits, nd home runs (Rule, Se. 6,, nd 8)..B. Btter Show the hit symol with fielder numer eneth it. Show where the ll is hit, rther thn whih fielder retrieves it. If pproprite more thn one fielding position my e shown. Use ontinution rrow to show the extr se dvnes. e.g. ) Infield single to shortstop. ) Two se hit to left-field (regrdless of who fields the ll). ) Three se hit etween entre-field nd right-field. d) In the prk home run to right-field..b. Runners Advne When runners dvne on hit, reord the ply with tter numer shown in irle eneth the hit symol. Note tht two-se hit does not men runners will dvne (only) two ses. e.g. ) A runner my sore from seond se on single. ) A runner my hold up for fer of th, nd then only dvne one se on doule. () () 6 89 () (d) E 8 9 E 8 () () Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul

14 Use of Symols.B. Automti (A) Where ll is hit over the outfield fene, (or where the ll is loked in the outfield nd the umpire restrits the tter to or ses), show A fter the fielder numer(s). e.g. ) Over the entrefield fene on the full = Home Run ) Over the fene t left/entre on the oune = se hit.b.4 Note Only show the A on the tter. The runners dvne is shown the sme whether the dvne is utomti or not. Length of Hit Credit the tter with the numer of ses he ould hve mde if the ll ws plyed diretly on him. This is n importnt nd ommon deision for sorer. If fielding error on ground ll hit to the outfield llows runner to dvne further thn he would hve on the hit, sore hit nd then n error. e.g. ) Single to entrefield the runner would hve sored nywy, ut the tter only went to nd on the throw to home. ) Short single to entre neither runner nor tter would hve mde more thn one se if the error hdn t ourred..b.5 Slp Hit (S) When tter shpes to unt, ut then slps t the ll show n S with the ply. This pplies regrdless of whether the tter is Out or sfe t first. () () E 8A () E 8 8 8E () 5 S E 8A E E8 8 5 S.C Bunt A unt is tted ll not swung t, ut intentionlly met with the t nd tpped slowly within the infield (Rule, Se. 0)..C. Unsuessful Bunt ( ) B When tter unts, nd is tken out without dvning serunner, show the unsuessful unt symol s well s the ply. Note in these exmples the runner did not dvne, so the tter is not redited with Srifie (see.d., pge ). 8 8 B 54 B FF.C. Sfe Bunt ( ) IB Do not onfuse sfe unt with srifie unt. A sfe unt is simply sfe hit, whih is unted. Sore the tter extly s for ny other sfe hit inlude the hit symol, the unt symol, nd the diretion of hit eneth the hit symol. 8 If ny other serunners dvne on the ply sore this extly the sme s n dvne on ny other sfe hit. It is not neessry to inlude the unt symol for runners dvne. IB Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul

15 Use of Symols.D Srifie A srifie is sored when, with less thn Outs: run sores fter n outfield fly ll. tter unts to dvne serunner (Rule, Se. 9). SH SH Note If n error llows the tter to e sfe s well, the srifie should still e sored provided the serunner would hve sored or dvned regrdless of the error. SH F6 SH FF9 See lso Multi-Symol Plys (pge 5)..D. Srifie Fly (SHF) This must sore runner to e lssed s srifie. e.g. ) Fir ll ught y shortstop running in the outfield - runner sores fter the th. ) Foul ll ught - runner sores fter the th. ) Fir ll ught - runner sores from seond fter the th. (For this to e srifie, the runner must go ll the wy home fter the th, not go from third to home on n error, or euse the fielder hooses to ply nother runner.).d. Srifie Bunt (SH) At lest one serunner must dvne for the tter to e redited with srifie unt. d) Btter unts nd is plyed Out t first - runner dvnes. () SH () SH F8 () (d) SH SH 54.E Btted Bll Cught.E. Fly Bll (F, FF) If fir ll is ught, sore F nd the fielder who mkes the th. If the ll is foul, sore FF nd the fielder who mkes the th. For ny runners dvning fter the th show F or FF nd the tters numer. In either of these ses if the runner sores fter the th, it must e sored s Srifie Fly (see.d.)..e. Foul Fly Crried Ded. When fielder unintentionlly rries ll ded fter mking th, sore ny runners dvne s FF (Rule 8, Se. j). In reonstrution for erned runs dvne the runner only the numer of ses he would hve moved if the ll hd not gone ded. If the runner only sores euse the ll goes ded, it nnot e n SH or n RBI. If the runner would hve sored nywy reord Srifie nd redit the tter with n RBI..E. Runner Out After Cth There is no symol for runner who does not return to his se fter th nd is plyed Out (Rule 8, Se. 9 f). Simply show the fielder numers onerned nd mrk s doule ply. F WP FF 8 8 F FF5 FF DP FF 8 F8 Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul

16 Use of Symols.E.4 Infield Fly (IF) An Infield Fly is sored only when Infield Fly is delred y the umpire. Show fielder who mkes the th, or is nerest the ll when it drops. If n error is mde nd runner dvnes, show the dvne s ourring on the error (Rule 8, Se. e)..e.5 Drive (D) When ll is hit shrply nd trvels t ner horizontl ngle rther thn upwrds, reord the th s D insted of F..F Btting Out of Order IF6 D When plyer ts out of order, the plyer who should hve tted is out (Rule, Se. ). The Sorer should e prepred to supply the umpire with full detils of who tully tted nd when (hene the importne of heking uniform numers s every tter omes to the plte). Also dvise of whih runners were on whih ses t given time. œ Tip Btting out of Order is n Appel Ply. When you re n Offiil Sorer you must remin silent nd not volunteer ny informtion unless sked. When you re Tem Sorer you should dvise your oh quikly nd quietly..f. Btter lled Out (L) Where the tter is lled Out for filing to t in the orret order sore s L. Tke re to ensure tht the orret tter is Out. (Also see Rule 4, Se. 6 nd ). L.F. Missed Turn t Bt (MTB) If due to tting out of order, whether deteted or not, plyer misses his rightful turn t t, mrk MTB right ross his ox (so s not to indvertently tke this to e n tt when nlysing)..f. Illegl Sustitute (IS) Where tter is lled Out for ny infringement of the sustitution rule, sore s IS (Rule 4, Se. 6). The penlty for infringements of this rule is not lwys tht plyer is lled Out, this symol llows for those tht re. The umpire will mke ruling. MTB IS 4 Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul

17 Use of Symols.G Illegl Btting (IG) This symol overs ll of the following infringements: Btting out of the ox (Rule, Se. 6 d) Chnging tter s ox (Rule, Se. 6 i) Using n illegl or ltered t (Rule, Se. 6 -) Hitting ll twie (Rule, Se. 6 h) Btter s Interferene (Rule, Se. 6 k) IG.H Strike Out (K) Due to their frequeny strikeouts re the only symols whih do not hve fielder numer shown. The putout goes to the ther on norml strikeout (Rule, Se. 0 -), nd the pither does not get redited with n ssist: e.g. ) Third strike swung t (K) ) Third strike not swung t ut lled y the umpire (K) ) Third strike unted foul (KFB) d) Dropped third strike, plyed Out t first. In this se the fielder t first se gets the Out, nd the ther gets n ssist. The tter is hrged with the strikeout, nd the pither lso gets the redit for the strikeout in his pithing stts..h. Third Strike Not Held When there is no runner on first se, or whenever there re two Outs, if the third strike is not held y the ther, the tter must e plyed Out. Sore ny dvne y serunner s Fielders Choie, not n Error or Pssed Bll, s n Out ws tken (Rule, Se. 4 ii). If the thers throw is too lte for the Out t st se, you must deide etween PB nd WP. For the serunner s dvne use two tter numers (for exmple /) to show tht one tter () hs ompleted his turn t t, nd the next tter () is due up to t..h. Dropped Third Strike Rule With less thn Out nd first se oupied, the Dropped Third Strike Rule pplies - the tter is Out, the runner n dvne t his own risk (Rule, Se. 6 m). e.g. ) With runner on seond nd first se open, the ther tkes the Out t st se, nd the runner dvnes on the ply. ) With less thn Out nd runner on first se, the tter is Out, the runner n dvne t his own risk. ) With Out the tter nd runner n oth dvne. () () () () K () K K KFB (d) 8 8 K K WP PB / / 8 8 KA () K PB Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul 5

18 Use of Symols.I Wlk ().I..I..I. When the tter gets on se with wlk (se on lls), sore s for the tter, nd dvne ny runners on with tter numer. Intentionl Wlk (I) For lerly intentionl wlk, I must e used insted of. An intentionl wlk nnot e n Erned Run (see 6.D, pge 4). Bll 4 WP or PB If WP or PB on ll 4 llows the tter to reh nd se, show the nd the WP or PB. Cther s Error (E) When there re no runners on se, the ther must return the ll diretly to the pither fter eh pith, or the umpire will ll n extr ll on the tter. If this is the 4th ll nd the tter gets Wlk, sore the wlk nd hrge the ther with n error E. 8 8 E I WP.J Hit y Pith (HP) When the tter is hit y pithed ll, sore s HP for the tter, nd dvne ny runners on HP with tter numer..k Bttery Errors.K. Note If there were lls on the tter when he ws hit, the umpire my hve wrded him first se on the not the HP. Wild Pith / Pssed Bll A Wild Pith is pith tht is so low, so high, or so wide tht the ther is unle to hold it with ordinry effort, nd runner dvnes. A Pssed Bll is pith tht the ther should hve een le to hold with ordinry effort, nd runner dvnes (Rule. Definitions). A pith tht hits the ground efore rehing home plte is lwys WP not PB. There my e more thn one runner dvne on single WP or PB. To ensure tht these instnes don t get ounted more thn one in the pithing or thing stts, use the WP/PB olumn. Whenever WP or PB ours put dot in this olumn on the line relting to the tter in the ox t the time. Count these up t the end of the gme nd trnsfer them to the WP/PB stts on the other side of the soresheet (see 6.A, pge )..K. Illegl Pith (IP) When there re one or more runners on se, nd n illegl pith is lled, dvne the runners on n IP (Rule 6, Se. - 8 Effet). If there re no runners on se to dvne, the pither is not hrged with n illegl pith. Exeption - If tter hits the ll nd rehes st se sfely nd ll serunners dvne t lest one se the ply stnds nd the illegl pith is ignored. Sore s if it hs not een illegl. However, if the illegl pith is the fourth ll sore oth the Wlk nd the Illegl Pith IP ( IP). The intent of this is to hrge the pither for n illegl pith whih llows ny runner to dvne in this se the wlk ws only given up euse of the Illegl Pith. Sore ny runner who dvnes on this ply on the IP whether fored to dvne y the or not. 6 Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul HP 8 HP PB 4E WP 4E IP 4E

19 Use of Symols.L Bserunning.L. Stolen Bse (SB) A Stolen Bse results from runner leving se s the pith is relesed. Any other sitution should e onsidered refully s the dvne will lmost ertinly e ided y some other ply possily fielder s hoie (Rule, Se. 5)..L. Cught Steling (CS) When runner is Out ttempting to stel se, rememer to inlude the CS, the ply, nd the Btter numer. This is very importnt for pressure tting (Rule, Se. 6) nd n lso ffet the reonstrution of Erned Runs..L. Left Bse Erly (CS) When serunner ttempting to stel is lled Out y the umpire for leving efore the pith is relesed, sore Cught Steling nd wrd the putout to the nerest fielder..l.4 Note If you judge tht the runner ws not intending to stel, sore s IR insted. Wild Pith / Pssed Bll If the ther reovers from WP or PB in time to tke Out runner trying to dvne, only sore Cught Steling if the runner ws genuinely steling on the pith. Otherwise just reord the ply..l.5 Error on Stolen Bse (SBx) If the ther mkes d throw on Stolen Bse ttempt he is not SBx hrged with n error unless the serunner dvnes n extr se. e.g. ) Credit the runner with stolen se nd show the d throw with smll x SBx (Rule, Se. 4 ). ) If the throw is good ut the fielder reeiving the ll mkes n error, sore the error nd hrge the runner with Cught Steling (lso see 4.C, pge 5)..L.6 Runners on st nd rd This is ommon sitution, where the runner on st goes to nd. Do not sore s stolen se when the defene is indifferent to se steler's dvne. Unless ply is mde on the runner, sore s Fielder s Choie (). SB CS T6 CS T CS E6 Note If runner leves with the relese of the pith on genuine stel ttempt, nd WP or PB results, he should e redited with stolen se nd the WP or PB ignored (Rule, Se. 5 )..L. Illegl Running (IR) IR4 IR4 This symol overs the following: Running outside the metre line, thus interfering with the throw. 8 8 (Note: This hs no onnetion with AT ) (Rule 8, Se. g) Running ses in reverse (Rule 8, Se. 9 r) Pssing Preeding Runner (Rule 8, Se. 9 e) Filure to return fter suspension of ply (Rule 8, Se. 9 d) 4 4 Removing tting helmet (Rule, Se. 6 e) Off se when the pither hs the ll (Rule 8, Se. 9 v) (unless steling see.l.) Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul

20 Use of Symols.L.8 Runners Interferene (RI) This symol overs the following: Kiking tted ll (Rule 8, Se. 9 k) Interfering with fielder fielding ll (Rule 8, Se. 9 n) Deliertely rshing into fielder (Rule 8, Se. 9 p) Note When runner is out, for Illegl Running or Runner s Interferene, wrd sfe hit to the tter if in your judgement he would hve een sfe hd the offene not ourred. Otherwise fielder s hoie (Rule, Se. 6 ) RI4 RI M Missed Bse (MB) If runner is lled Out for not touhing se, (inluding touhing the inorret se when doule ses re used), sore s Missed Bse (Rule 8, Se. 9 g). A runner Out for missed se is onsidered only to hve sfely rehed the previous se (Rule, Se. 8 ). Give the Out to the plyer who mkes the ppel, nd redit n ssist to ny plyer who throws the ll unless he is quite unwre of the missed se nd simply returns the ll to the pither. For exmple, tter hits n pprent home run, ut is then lled Out for missing se: e.g. ) He missed rd se. () ) He missed st se (this ounts s turn t t nd the tter does not get hit.) Note Show ny other runners dvne on the omplete hit, even though the hit my not e sored s suh for the tter. MB 6 () MB.N Hit y Btted Bll (H) When runner is lled Out for eing hit y tted ll, show s H nd give the Out to the nerest fielder. e.g. ) If the tter would hve otherwise deserved hit, give him hit. ) If he should hve een Out, show s H with the nerest fielders numer (Rule 8, Se. 9 j). ) When tter-serunner runs into his own tted ll, show s Out H (Rule, Se. 0 5)..O Tg - Avoiding Tg.O. Tg (T) When n Out is mde y tg, (even on fore ply) show T diretly in front of the fielder who mkes the tg (Rule 8, Se. 9 )..O. Avoiding Tg (AT) When runner is lled Out for running outside the 90m line to void tg show s AT, nd give the Out to the fielder who ttempts the tg (Rule 8, Se. 9 ). Still redit n ssist to ny plyer who mde throw whih ontriuted to the Out. 8 Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul () H () H4 8 4 () T 65 T4 AT 65 AT4 H4 8 H4 IP 4E IP 4E

21 Use of Symols.P Fore Out There is no symol speifilly for fore Out on runner. Simply show the fielders involved, s you would if the ply ws on the tter. Btter numers re not required on the plyer who is Out. e.g. ) st se tkes the fore Out t first unssisted. ) Shortstop plys the led runner t seond. The tter is sfe on st on the Fielder s Choie. The fore is ovious, s without fore there would hve to e T (Tg) involved..q Interferene Interferene is n t y ny memer of the tting tem (inluding oh) whih impedes fielder trying to mke ply. (Rule, Se. 6 k)..q. Btter s Interferene (IG) When tter interferes with fielder mking ply; e.g. ) If the tter is Out, sore s Illegl Btting (IG) ) If the runner is Out, sore s Tems Interferene (TI).Q. Tem s Interferene (TI) Tem s interferene refers to n interferene used y ny memer of the tting tem inluding oh. e.g. ) On tter (Rule 8, Se. j) ) On Runner (Rule 8, Se. 9 l, m, o, q, s) () () 8 8 () IG E4 TI () TI FF SBx TI4.R Ostrution () () Ostrution is n t y ny memer of the fielding tem (inluding oh) whih impedes tter from hitting pith, or impedes serunner ttempting to dvne..r. Cther s Ostrution (IAE) If the ther interferes with the tter ttempting to hit pith, sore n error on the ther (Rule, Se. f). Sore ny other runners dvning on the ply, s reverse error (see.s.4, pge ). This rule n lso e pplied to other fielders, e.g. lose-fielding rd semn. E IA E.R. Fielder s Ostrution (IAE) If fielder interferes with serunner, sore n error on the fielder (Rule 8, Se. ). Note Tht soring this error does not men tht the tter n not e given hit (if deserved). IA E6 8 Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul 9

22 Use of Symols.S Errors (E).S. Definition An error is mistke y the fielding tem, whih prolongs the life of tter or serunner who should hve een Out, or whih llows serunner to dvne one or more extr ses tht he should not hve rehed (Rule, Se. 4)..S. Sorer s Judgement A fielder is expeted to mke resonle effort, to field ll. Depending on the ply, this sometimes inludes moving step or two towrds the ll to mke the ply. Wht is onsidered resonle effort vries with the stndrd of softll eing plyed. Premier plyers should e expeted to mke Outs tht soil or ge group plyers re not expeted to mke, so your judgement needs to e tougher t higher levels of softll. To deide whether to sore hit or n error, sk yourself: Should fielder plying t this level of softll generlly e expeted to mke this Out? Be reful not to judge the plyer rther thn the ply? An error must not e hrged to the est fielder in the legue on the sis of he should hve hd it. The stndrd pplied must e onsistent for ll plyers, depending only on the grde or level of softll eing plyed. Other questions you should onsider re: Firstly, the prime guide is not does the tter deserve hit?, ut does the fielder deserve n error? In onsidering this rememer the key phrse resonle effort A fielder is only expeted to mke ordinry - or resonle - effort, not to e supermn. Wht if the error hdn t ourred? If the error didn t ffet the outome of the ply, don t sore it. If the Out hd een tken would it hve een worthy of ppluse? (This would surely hve indited extr-ordinry effort required.) Did it look like hit when it left the t? If so, it should proly e sored s hit, despite wht the fielder did with it. Slow hndling is not lssed s n error unless mehnil misply is involved. On d hop it my seem tht the tter does not deserve hit. But even less does the fielder deserve n error. Generlly the tter gets the enefit of ny quirks of the ll he hits. When thrown ll hits runner, t, or n umpire when it would otherwise hve retired runner, sore n error to the thrower. When n infield throw ounes efore rehing the semn, therey llowing runner to e sfe, sore n error to the thrower don t lme the semn for not piking up the d throw. When fielders ollide ttempting to th ll, onsider the level of softll eing plyed to deide whether the ply deserves n error, nd who to hrge with the error..s. Soring An Error Show n error y mrking n E efore the numer of the fielder who mde the error: e.g. ) Use single fielder numer to show ground ll not fielded lenly. ) Use n FE to show dropped th (or FFE for foul ll). ) Use seond fielder numer to show the diretion of d throw. d) When thrown ll is errored y the reeiver, even though there is no Out, the thrower still deserves n ssist (see.s.8, pge ). (This inludes hving foot off the se, or missing tg.) () () E6 E4 FE6 6E5 () (d) 0 Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul

23 Use of Symols.S.4 Reverse Error If other serunners lso dvne due to n error, show the sme fielder numers, ut put the E lst. This helps you to void ounting the sme error twie during nlysis. 6E 4E.S.5 Extent Of An Error One error n e responsile for up to runners nd the tter ll dvning. However, if ny serunners dvne ws not speifilly due to the error, the E should not e shown there. This is prtiulrly importnt for runner soring from rd se, s it mkes RBIs ler: FE6 E4 e.g. ) If errorless ply would not hve prevented the runner from dvning, show the dvne on Fielder s Choie. The tter should hve een Out, ut the runner would hve sored nywy the tter gets n RBI. ) If errorless ply would hve prevented the runner from dvning, show the dvne on the reverse error. The tter should hve een Out, nd the runner would not hve sored without the error the tter does not get n RBI. E4 4E E4 Note Whenever there re lredy Out, ll serunners dvnes re due to the error. () ().S.6 More Thn One Error Sometimes fielding tem will mke more thn one error on single ply. However, single se dvne (y one runner) n not e the result of more thn one error. Only one of the errors n e the reson for the dvne the other n e ignored (unless the runner dvnes n dditionl ses). Exmple: The tter hits to shortstop, who fumles the ll then throws to st. First semn drops the ll nd the tter is lled sfe. Although oth fielders mde errors, you n never sore this s E6E. In suh ses you must onsider eh misply seprtely, usully the lst one first, nd pply the ll importnt test: Wht would hve hppened if the error hd not ourred? Applying this, first look t wht would hve hppened if st se hd not dropped the ll? e.g. ) The runner would hve een Out. In this se, it is st se s error. Beuse shortstop reovered in time for the out, his error is not ounted. ) The runner would hve een sfe nywy then you nnot give st se n error. In this se look t the shortstops fumle. Wht if tht hd not ourred? If the runner would hve een Out, it is shortstops error. ) If the runner would still hve een sfe nywy, then neither error ffeted the outome of the ply this must e sored s sfe hit for the tter. () () 6E 6 () E6 Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul

24 Use of Symols.S. Out-Errors nd Advne-Errors It is importnt for the sorer to e fmilir with the two different tegories of error (Rule, Se. 4). Out-Errors The most ommon type of errors re Out-Errors whih prolong the life of tter or runner. (All exmples on pge 0 re Out-Errors). An Out-Error n our even when noody dvnes. e.g. ) Runner leds off first. Cther throws, first semn hs the runner old, ut drops the ll. Runner is sfe k t first. E Be wre on susequent plys, tht this runner is still on st se, not nd. FFE ) The ther drops foul fly. The tter susequently gets se hit. () () In these ses with no dvne spe must still e left free for ny susequent dvne. Although in eh se there hs een no dvne, the runner s life hs lerly een prolonged. Therefore these must e reorded s errors on the soresheet. Advne-Errors Advne-Errors permit runner(s) to dvne one or more ses. In no se is there ny question of n Out. Therefore they re dvne errors only nd fielders involved in the ply re not redited with ssists. In these situtions show in rkets the numers of ny fielders mking throws. e.g. ) Runner leds off first. Cther throws throw is too lte, ut st semn muffs the ll so the runner goes to nd. Beuse there would not hve een n Out without the error, this is n Advne-Error the ther doesn t get n ssist. ) Compre this with n Out error on the sme ply. If the runner should hve een Out, the ther gets n ssist. ) Cther s throw on stel is wild, thus llowing the runner to dvne n extr se (Rule, Se. 4 ). d) After tking th, fielder intentionlly tkes the ll out of ounds (Rule 8, Se. k). Note An error is only hrged ginst the fielder if the umpire rules tht the ply ws intentionl. If the ll ws only tken ded unintentionlly, see.e., pge. () E4 () ()E SBx () F E E 8 F.S.8 Assists with Errors (d) When n error ours, other fielders who hve done their jo properly should not e penlised. If nother fielder would hve hd n ssist hd the error not een mde, then the ssist should still e reorded. (Rule, Se. ). Where n Out-Error ours fter reeiving thrown ll, inlude the numer(s) of the thrower(s). Even though no Out ws tken, eh plyer who prtiipted in the ply must still get redit for n ssist. () 6E 6 4E5 () Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul

25 Use of Symols.T Fielder s Choie () Sore Fielder s Choie when se dvne is due to fielder retiring nother runner, or for ny reson hoosing not to ply diretly on the runner mking the dvne: If the ply is mde on the tter, use tter numers to show runners dvnes on the ply. If the ply is mde on the led runner, tter numers re not required. However if run sores on the ply, lwys put tter numer on the runner oming home. This is to ensure tht the RBI is not missed..t. on Btter Sore Fielder s Choie on tter who rehes se sfely: e.g. ) When fielder tkes n Out (fore or otherwise) on preeding runner. This is usully n on the tter, even if he ould hve eten the throw to first (Rule, Se. ). Note When the tter hits into foreout with down he must e shown s rehing first se, even though he my tully stop efore getting to first. ) When fielder either misses n Out on preeding runner, or ) Attempts to hold preeding runner. (Attempting to hold inludes looking t or dummying towrd the runner efore plying the tter, or merely holding the ll). d) When fielder should hve n Out, ut hooses to hold the ll euse there is no fielder overing the se to throw to. When no Out is mde, you should lwys sk yourself: Would the tter hve eten diret throw to first? If the nswer is no sore it s Fielder s Choie If the nswer is yes sore it s Hit.T. on Runner Sore Fielders Choie on runner who dvnes due to fielder ttempting to retire or hold nother runner (whether suessful or not). e.g. ) Outfielder tries for the Out t home, hoosing to ignore the tter-serunner, who goes to nd on the throw. 8 shows where the throw ws mde. ) Seond se tkes the tter Out t first, ut the run sores from rd se on the ply. Beuse the throw is reorded on the tter, it is not neessry to show it on the runner s well. ) Where the fielder merely holds the ll, show with tht one fielder numer. Shortstop holds the runner t nd, then plys st too lte. The runner from nd then goes to rd on the throw. In this se it is neessry to show seprte s: The tter mde se on shortstop s delyed throw (6). The runner dvned only fter the throw ws mde (6). d) With runner on rd se, the ther hooses not to ply the runner steling nd in se of the run soring. Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul () SB 65 T6 () () ( or d) () 6 () WP 8 8 WP 6 () (d) SB 6 SB 6 4

26 Use of Symols.T. Seond Phse Ply In most ses where n Out is mde on runner, the tter does not get hit. However, if the Out is mde in seond phse ply, the tter my still deserve hit. This inludes: 5 SB T6 SB e.g. ) serunner holds up for fer of th, ut the ll flls well short of the outfielder, nd the runner is susequently Out on fore ply or tg. ) tter ets out n infield single, nd then the runner who hs led off is tgged Out off se. 5 K 6.U Doule & Triple Plys A doule ply is ply in whih two plyers re leglly put Out s result of ontinuous tion. A triple ply is ply in whih three plyers re leglly put Out s result of ontinuous tion. Show doule or triple ply y linking the plys together. Note Do not drw doule or triple ply lines on the lines etween the olumns, where they ould e onfused for tter hnge inditor lines. () T5 DP () SB 5 F T6 TP Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul

27 4 Multi-Symol Plys 4 Multi-Symol Plys Setion lists ll symols with their individul uses. However, plys frequently our whih require omintion of symols. This hppens espeilly with errors, where the importnt question for the sorer must lwys e: Wht if the error hd not ourred? 4.A Error on Foul Fly A dropped foul fly whih ould hve een hndled with ordinry effort must e reorded s n error. (It lerly prolongs the life of the tter). Show in the ottom orner with solid line ove to seprte from the tters susequent tion. K FFE9 FFE (The FFE is ignored for tters nlysis, ut my vitlly ffet erned runs, nd will lso ffet the fielders figures.) 4.B Error on Srifie Fly When fly ll is dropped with runner on rd nd less thn Out, onsider Wht if the error hd not ourred? e.g. ) If the th een mde, would the run ould hve sored nywy? If so, it must e sored s srifie. ) If you do not elieve tht the runner ould hve sored fter the th, or if there were two Out, sore oth the tter nd the runner s dvning on the error. SH 9 SH FE9 8E 9 FE8 4.C Stolen Bse Attempts There re numer of senrios whih ffet Stolen Bses: e.g. ) If the ther mkes d throw, no error is hrged unless the serunner mkes n extr se (see.s., pge ). ) When runner stels nd should hve een Out ut for the fielders error, redit the ther with n ssist, nd hrge the fielder with n error. It is importnt to lso inlude the CS nd the tter s numer. ) If the thers throw is good ut there is no fielder t the se, redit Stolen Bse. If the runner dvnes n extr se sore s Fielders Choie on the plyer who ws not there. () E4 () SBx () () () 6 CS E6 SB 4.D Srifie Bunt, Error, Fielder s Choie. It is importnt to understnd the priniples ehind soring these ommon plys. Besides providing very good insight into the logil pproh needed y sorers, they lso diretly ffet plyers sttistis. Some si rules of thum re: Try to give the tter wht he deserves when he hits the ll, regrdless of wht the fielders do. If n error hd no ering on runners dvne it is not shown there (exmple ). A Srifie Hit n never e sored when there re lredy two Out. () Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul 5

28 Multi-Symol Plys 4 In the following exmples there re no Outs, runner on rd, nd the tter unts towrd pither.. Pither throws to st, Out. Runner sores. The tter hs dvned the runner, so is redited with srifie.. Pither throws wild to st. Sfe home nd first. The E is ovious, ut the tter should not then e deprived of wht would hve een srifie if fielded properly. SH SH SH SH E. Pither tries for tg t home - too lte. (He hd plenty of time for the Out t first.) Agin the tter hs dvned the runner, so is redited with Srifie nd Fielders Choie. d. Pither tries for the Out t home ut throws wild. (In the sorer s opinion he would otherwise hve hd the Out). () () E Note In this se the run soring ws solely due to the error. Therefore - no srifie. SH B e. Pither plys the runner Out t home. () (d) f. Pither dummies runner k, then plys st - too lte. Runner holds. In the lst two ses, the tter n not e redited with srifie, s no runner tully dvned. T B B 4.E Tie Breker If the sore is level fter the th innings, the tter tht lst ompleted his turn t t strts the 8th innings on nd se, nd the tter who would normlly ome up to t, is the tter. The symol for the runner on nd is: (e) (f) Note Under present Interntionl rules the tie-reker strts from the 0th innings. 4.E. Fst Pith In fst-pith the gme is sometimes plyed with runners on se every innings. The symols for the tie-reker runners re s follows:. Tie-reker runner on st. Tie-reker runner on rd () () If the rules llow for plyer to re-enter twie, the first re-entry hs to e reorded in the sustitute olumn to llow seond re-entry to go in the re-entry olumn. The signifintly ffets proving the ox sore (see 6.F, pge ). 6 Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul

29 5 Sustitutes nd Position Chnges 5 Sustitutes nd Position Chnges Corret mrking of ll plyer hnges is vitl. Even the est ox sore is rendered useless if it nnot e sertined who ll the plyers were t ny given time. Speil re should e given to hnges of pithers. 5.A Sustitute Write the nme of sustitute immeditely elow the plyer sustituted for. His position will either e: 9, or DH, or DP (see.b., pge 6). PH Pinh Hitter (for sustitute tter who never gets to ply in the field) PR Pinh Runner (for sustitute runner who never fields or ts) Note You nnot onfirm the position of Pinh Hitter or Pinh Runner until the you see whether the replement plyer stys in when the tem tke the field. Use the sustitute s S olumn to show when he entered the gme. Show the innings numer, nd fill in the top-right or ottom-left orner of the squre to show whih hlf of tht innings. 5.A. Chnge Inditor Lines Chnge inditor lines re used to ensure tht the nlysis is redited to the orret plyer. Btting Whenever new tter enters the gme, write his shirt numer, nme nd position on the line elow the plyer he reples. Mrk vertil line to the left of his tting ox in the next innings olumn. Dve SORENSON Mrk SORENSON If the sustitute tter is lter repled (inluding re-entry or nother sustitution) mrk nother vertil line fter his tting ox to show tht ny further tting elongs to the next sustitute. This will lerly highlight the hnge when ompiling tters totls. 6 Re-entry (Rule 4, Se. 4) When strting plyer re-enters the gme, use his R olumn similrly to the S olumn (ove). Dve SORENSON Mrk SORENSON In some tournments seond re-entry is permitted. If this ours, use the S olumn for the first re-entry, nd the R olumn for the seond. 6 Bserunning When plyer enters the gme s runner mrk short line showing whih se he rn from. Dve SORENSON Mrk SORENSON 6 Note If the runner stys on s sustitute fielder, mrk vertil line to the right of the tting ox. This will ensure tht ny susequent tting is not redited to the originl tter. Softll New Zelnd Sorer s Mnul