Baseball Advisory Committee

Agenda
Aug. 31, 2009 • 10 a.m.
Robert W. Hughes FHSAA Building
Gainesville, Florida


1. Introductions, purpose, e-mail addresses

2. Review Procedures, agenda, expense vouchers

3. Selection of chairperson

4. Review of Best 2 of 3 Region Final
1. MOTION by Greer, SECOND by McKeon to approve a recommendation to implement a two-year experiment with a best-of-3 regional tournament final series during 2008 and 2009 seasons, with Games 1 and 2 on Tuesday beginning at 4 p.m. and Game 3, if necessary, on Wednesday, with all games at the same site – the host team is the designated “home” team in Game 1, the visiting school is the designated “home” team in Game 2, and a coin toss determines the designated “home” team in Game 3, with the host school having choice of dugout in all games. CARRIED.
a. Positives
b. Negatives
c. Continue with the format?

5. Review of existing FHSAA Baseball Manual

6. 2009 State Tournament Review

7. National Federation Rules
a. 2009 NFHS Changes
b. “by state association adoption”

8. Old Business — None

9. New Business
a. Only players and adult coaches in the uniform of the team may occupy a team dugout or bench area. The only exception to this requirement is for an athletic trainer and/or the principal (or his/her designee) of the school. Related interpretation of NFHS rule 3-2-1.

10. FACA Recommendations — None

11. Sportsmanship Update

12. Open Agenda

13. Adjournment