NFHS

NFHS (Umpire-in-Chief): If a situation arises in the game that is not covered by the rules, the umpire-in-chief's duties include making the final decision.

NFHS (Umpire-in-Chief): The umpire-in-chief shall wear, when behind the plate, proper safety equipment including, but not limited to, chest protector, face mask, throat guard, plate shoes, shin guards, and protective cup (if male).

NFHS (Umpire-in-Chief): The umpire-in-chief has sole authority to eject a coach or player from the game.

NFHS (Umpires): Umpires may not use tobacco on or in the vicinity of the playing field.

NFHS (Umpires): Umpires may not officiate if they are wearing a padded cast or splint.

NFHS (Umpires): Umpire jurisdiction ends when the last out of the game or the winning run is declared.

NFHS (Umpires): Umpires shall wear gray slacks and navy pullover shirt or state association-adopted shirt.

NFHS (Team Scoring): With one out, a run would be scored if the base runner touched home plate prior to a following runner being declared out returning to a base he left too soon on a caught fly ball.

NFHS (Team Scoring): The score of the two teams may only be corrected in the inning in which the scorekeeping error occurred.

NFHS (Team Scoring): The scorebook of the home team shall be the official scorebook, unless the umpire-in-chief rules otherwise.