ERIC ED331798: NAGWS Softball Guide 1991: Official Rules/Officiating.

172 Pages·1991·3.4 MB·English

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ED 331 798
SP 033 022
AUTHOR
Matson, Janis
TITLE
NAGWS Softball Guide 1991: Official
Rules/Officiating.
INSTITUTION
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and
Recreation, Washington, D.C. National Association for
Girls and Women in Sport.
REPORT NO
ISBN-0-88314-509-X
PUB DATE
91
NOTE
172p.
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DESCRIPTORS
Adolescents; Adults; Children; Females; Guidelines;
Higher Education; *Professional Associations;
Secondary Education; *Softball; *Womens Athletics
IDENTIFIERS
*National Association for Girls and Women in Sport;
Rules and Regulations; *Sports Officiating
ABSTRACT
This softball guide presents information on: the
National Association for Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS),
rule
modifications, softball playing rules, and officiating. Section
1
explains the purpose, beliefs, and services of the WAGWS;
provides
information on the association's committees and
membership
application; and explains use of the softball scoresheet,
the
fundamentals of baserunning, and coach-umpire communication.
Section
2 describes rule modifications as applied to the National
Junior
College Athletic Association, the National Collegiate
Athletic
Association, the National Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics,
and secondary schools. Section 3, on softball playing
rules, lists
1991 rule changes, details the softball playing
rules of the Amateur
Softball Association of America (revised 1990), indicates
points of
emphasis in the rules, and provides an index to rules.
Section 4, on
officiating, provides information on: NAGWS affiliated
boards of
officials--their statement of philosophy and honor award;
standards
for officials' ratings in softball; how to become
a rated official;
and how to establish an affiliated board, including
an application.
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NAGWS
SOFTBALL
GUIDE
1991Official Rules/Officiating
Rules Interpreter
Janis Matson
11 Roads End
Pittsboro, NC
27312
[phone]
copyright © 1991
The American Alliance
tor Health, Physical Education,
Recreation, and Dance
1900 Association Dr.
Reston, VA 22091
0-88314-509-X
National Association for Girls & Women in Sport *)..
Purposes of the American Alliance
For Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance
The American Alliance is an educational organization, structured for
the purposes of supporting, encouraging, and providing assistance to
member groups and their personnel throughout the nation as they seek
to initiate, develop, and conduct programs in health, leisure, and
movement-related activities for the enrichment of human life.
Alliance objectives include:
I. Professional growth and developmentto support, encourage,
and provide guidance in the development and conduct of
programs in
health, leisure, and movement-related activities which are based
on the
needs, interests, and inherent capacities of the individual in today's
society.
2. Communicationsto facilitate public and professional under-
standing and appreciation of the importance and value of health, leisure,
and movement-related activities as they contribute toward human well-
being.
3. Researchto encourage and facilitate research which will enrich
the depth and scope of health, leisure, and movement-related activitie;
and to disseminate the findings to the profession and other interested
and concerned publics.
4. Standards and guidelinesto further the continuous development
and evaluation of standards within the profession for personnel and
programs in health, leisure, and movement-related activities.
5. Public affairsto coordinate and administer a planned
program
of professional, public, and governmental relations that will improve
education in areas of health, leisure, and movement-related activities.
6. To conduct other activities as shall be approved by the Board of
Governors and the Alliance Assembly, provided that the Alliance shall
not engage in any activity which would be inconsistent with the status
of an educational and charitable organization as defined in Section 501
(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or any successor provi-
sion thereto, and none of the said purposes shall at
any time be deemed
or construed to be purposes other than the public benefit purposes and
objectives consistent with such educational and charitable
status.
Bylaws, Ankle III
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Contents
Page
Foreword
Darlene Kluka
1-7
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GIRLS AND
WOMEN IN SPORT
1-8
Standards in Sports for Girls and Women
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1
National Coaches Council
2
COMMITTEE AND ARTICLES
3
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Application for Membership
4
NAGWS Softball Committee
5
Using the Softball Scoresheet
6
Fundamentals of Baserunning
Linda Kalafatis
9
Coach-Umpire Communication
Tom Mason. Sr.
RULE MODIFICATIONS
National Junior College Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Secondary Schools
SOFTBALL PLAYING RULES
1991 Rule Changes
Official Rules of Playing Sot Mall
Points of Emphasis
Index to Rules
OFFICIATING
NAGWS Affiliated Boards of Officials
Statement of Philosophy of the Affiliated
Boards of Officials
IV-4
Affiliated Boards of Officials Honor Award
IV-5
Standards for Officials Ratings in Softball
IV.7
How to Become a Rated Official
IV-10
Information for Affiliated Boards
1V-13
Board Affiliation Application
1V-17
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Foreword
Darlene Kluka
NAGWS Presideni
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During the decade of the 1990s. NAGWS will celebrate its hundredth
anniversary. Historically, the National Association for Girls and
Women in Sport has been sculpting paths to the future. Recently. the
NAGWS Hoard of Directors adopted a strategic plan designed to continue
creating paths into the 2Ist century.
Four key goals have been identified:
We shall recruit, develop, and promote women for leadership positions
.
in sport and physical activity.
2. We shall serve as an advocate for women's full participation in physical
activity and sport leadership.
3. We shall serve as an advocate for the initiation and enhancement
of quality programs of sport
arki physical activity designed to
accommodate females of all ages, races, creeds. ethnic origins, economic
levels, abilities, and interests; and
4_ We shall promulgate the profession.
Specifically, softball officials can heconw a part of shaping paths by
(1) RECRUITING females as officials for men's and women's softball;
(2) ADVOCATING the advancement of women
as officials in men's
and women's softball:0 ) ENHANCING the quality of those who officiate
women's softball; and (4) PROMOTING professionalism through
officiating.
The directions of softball officiating are at a crossroads for the
upcoming century. Crossroads are paths to new beginnings, and
opportumties to become more. Identify yoursdf as a pathfinder; advocate
our message, and enhance opportunities for All females through softball
officiating wherever you are. Help us to create a future where officiating,
coaching, and administering of girls' and women's sport programs provide
quality experiences for all.
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NAGWS SOFTBALL GUIDE
National Association for
Girls & Women in Sport
Th.e. National Association for Girls and Women in Sport is a nonprofit,
educational organization designed to serve the needs of administrators,
teachers, coaches, leaders, and participants of sport programs for girls
and women. One of six associations of the American Alliance for Health,
Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, the National Association
for Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS) is the only national professional
organization devoted exclusively to providing opportunities for girls and
women in sport-related disciplines and careers.
Purpose
The purpose of the National Association for Girls and Women in
to serve as the primary organization for the professional
Sport is
development and promotion of girls and women in sport and physical
activity.
Goals
I ) NAGWS shall recruit, develop, and promote women for leadership
positions in sport and physical activity.
2) NAGWS shall serve as an advocate for women's full participation
in physical activity and sport leadership.
3) NAGWS shall serve as an advocate for the initation and
enhancement of quality programs of sport and physical activity
designed to accommodate females of all ages, races, creeds, ethnic
origins, economic levels, abilities, and interests.
Functions
The NAGWS promotes desirable sport programs and provides
leadership and professional opportunities through:
I ) Formulating and publicizing guiding principles and standards for
the administrator, official, leader, and player.
2) Publishing and interpreting rules governing sports for girls and
women.
3) Providing the means for training, evaluating, and rating officials.
4) Stimulating, evaluating, and disseminating research in the field of
girls' and women's sports.
5) Cooperating with allied groups interested in girls' and women's
sports in order to formulate policies and rules that affect the conduct
of women's sports.
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6) Providing opportunities for the development of leadership
among
girls and women for the conduct of their sport programs.
Beliefs
The Notional Association for Girls and Women in Sport believes that:
1) Sport programs should be a part of the total educational experience
of the participant when conducted in educational institutions.
2) Opportunities for instruction and panicipation in sports appropriate
to her skill level should be included in the experience of every
girl.
3) An understanding of the relationship between competition and
cooperation and the utilization of both within the accepted
framework of our society is one of the desirable
outcomes of sport
participation.
4) Physical activity is important in the maintenance of the general
health and fitness of the participant.
5) Participation in sports contributes to the development of self-
confidence and to the establishment of desirable interpersonal
relationships.
Services
1 ) GWS News:
Three times each year, this newsletter relates recent
developmenh, national news and association events. A seasonal
calendar posts upcoming activites.
2) The National Coaches Council: The Council provides its members
with opportunities for leadership and profeLsional growth. Coaches,
athletic trainers, and officials are given the chance to share ideas,
receive valuable training and meet colleagues through frequent
conferences. Members may participate in research projects and rules
committees which allow them the opportunity to shape individual
sports.
3) The Affiliated Boards of Officials: ABO's goals include
to improve
the quality of officiating for girls' and women's sports contests,
to increase the number of competent women officials, and to
promote the involvement of women in the governing bodies of
other sport officiating groups. The ABO strives to accomplish these
goals by developing officiating techniques, providing materials for
training and rating officials, promoting the use of ABO-rated
officials, and promoting standards with respect to fees, ratings, and
uniforms.
4) Legislation: NAGWS speaks on Capitol Hill providing
strong and
able representation in legislative activities to ensure quality and
equality in programs for women.
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