Upon further review

Plays that can be subject to review via initiation by the crew chief or via a head coach’s challenge in SEC softball games:

REGARDING BATTED BALLS

Defined as any ball higher than the top of the foul pole when it leaves the field cannot have that aspect reviewed

■ Deciding whether a batted ball called fair is fair or foul.

■ Deciding whether a batted ball called foul should be a ground-rule double, home run or hit-by-pitch.

■ Deciding whether a batted ball called fair and ruled not to have left the field of play did leave the field.

REGARDING PITCHED BALLS AT THE PLATE

■ Deciding whether a pitch ruled a dropped third strike was caught before the ball touched the ground.

■ Deciding whether a live or dead ball should be changed to a foul ball.

■ Deciding whether a foul ball should be changed to a foul tip only with no base runners, or if it would result in a third out.

■ Deciding whether a batter is hit by a pitch.

OTHER RULINGS

■ Spectator interference

■ Obstruction and interference (including collisions)

■ Deciding if malicious/flagrant contact occurred. Umpires may initiate this review without requiring a coach’s challenge at any point in the game to ensure student-athlete safety.

■ Timing plays (deciding whether the base runner scored ahead of a third out).

■ Force/tag play calls: Plays involving all runners acquiring the base before the defensive player’s attempt to put the runner out at any base.

■ Blocked or dead ball/placement of runners: Deciding whether a ball not ruled blocked should be ruled blocked, and the proper placement of runners after any blocked or dead ball call.

■ With no base runners, a no catch can be changed to a catch at any time. With runners on base, a no catch can be changed to a catch only if it results in a third out.