OBR / FED Rules Differences

One visit per pitcher per inning. Second visit in an inning requires removing pitcher. A visit to remove a pitcher or attend to injured player is not a charged visit.

Three conferences per regulation game (no limit per pitcher); on forth visit, pitcher must be removed. One visit per inning in extra innings, but no roll-over.

Visit to replace a pitcher is not a charged visit. Time out to attend to injured player is not a charged visit.

OBR: 5.10(l)

A defensive conference ends when the manager or coach has left the 18' circle (pitching mound).

FED: 3-4-3

A defensive conference ends when the coach crosses the foul line returning to the dugout; if conference is held in foul territory, it concludes when the coach first starts back toward dugout.

No rule.

One offensive conference per inning.

Two base coaches; must be in uniform; must remain in coach's box; may not argue with umpire.

Either a player or coach may occupy each coach's box; must be in uniform; anyone on the team in uniform (and not ejected) may be a base coach

No provision for warnings; ejection for egregious action on part of coach, player, etc.

Three-tier system: verbal warning, written warning (coach restricted to bench) and then ejection. Teams may be subject to bench warning; players subject to immediate ejection.