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= C/DfGCTIVG» The RUN portion of the program will measure a competitor's speed in a sprint fr= om the start line, touching third base, and across home pl= ate. Participants in the boys baseball division run a total of 160 feet, whereas those in the= girls softball division run a total of 120 feet.
IMPORTANT:
The most importa= nt thing to remember is that for competition consistency, all competitors comp= lete one turn at third= base, and must run the correct total distance (160 FEET for the boys division and= 120 FEET for the girls division). The program standard for the distance between bases in the Boys Division will be 80 = FEET and for the Girls Division will be 60 FEET.
Boys Division: Y= outh fields with base paths that are longer or shorter than 80 feet can easily be adjusted to be in compliance by moving the start line. For example, if the bases are 60 feet = in distance, then the runner must start 40 feet behind second base toward right-center field, and then can run a straight line to third base and continue to= home plate (100+60=3D160 feet). If the bases are 90 feet apart, then the = runner starts 20 feet in fron= t of second base, towards third base, and runs the regular route to home = plate (70+90=3D160 feet). Participants in the boys division must run a total of 160 feet.
Girls Division: Y= outh fields with base paths that are longer than 60 feet can easily be adjusted = to be in compliance by moving the start line. For example, if the bases are 70 feet apart, then the runner starts 20 feet in front of second base, towards= third base, and runs the regular route to home plate (50+70=3D120 feet). Participants in the gir= ls division must run a total of 120 feet.
Suggested Equipment:
•T=
wo
(2) bases (bases should be anchored or strapped in place securely)
•Chalk line, cone or bas=
e to
serve as the start line
•One=
(1)
digital stopwatch
Procedure:
•The competitor will sta=
rt
at second base or the indicated start line.
•He/=
she
will begin from a standing start, and begin running when the administrator =
yells
GO!
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The runner will be timed
from the moment he/she leaves second base, touches an anchored
third base, and crosses h= ome plate. No sliding is allowed.
Safety:
positioned near third
base is well out of the way of any participant making a wide turn. Also be<=
br>
sure to conduct a
pre-inspection of the surface to ensure the field is free of ruts and holes=
.
Suggested Staff and Field Set Up:
St= arter: Stands at second base and yells "GO!" to designate when the competitor is to begin
running.
Judge: &n= bsp; Positioned at third base to insure that all runners successfully tag. Timer: &= nbsp; Located at home plate, begins timing when the starter yells, "GO!" and stops when the
runner tags home plate. Scorer: Records all times and uses RUN Conversion Tables to determine total point value.
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FINISH
Scoring:
•The
runner must touch third base and home plate for the time to be official. If=
a
runner misses a base,
he/she will receive t=
he
minimum score of 50 points and not be given the opportunity to run again.
•The
runner will be given only one warning for a false start. If a competitor false starts a sec=
ond
time, he/she will rece=
ive
the minimum score of 50 points.
•A
competitor will receive the minimum score of 50 points for intentionally=
sliding into home plate.
•Conversion Tables are
provided to easily translate the time into a point total. The boys division
conversion table for the RUN portion o=
f the
program is on page 21. The girls division conver=
sion
table for the RUN portion of the
program is on page 22.
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A competitor will receive=
the
minimum score of 50 points for a time of more than 11 seconds in
the boys division or for a time of mor=
e than
10 seconds in the girls division.
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