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Previously, only medical and religious medals were permitted by rule.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;\u0022\u003EThis change to Rule 1-5-12 was one of the rules changes approved by the committee at its June 5-7 meeting in Indianapolis. The rules were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;\u0022\u003EWhile most jewelry will be permitted, the Baseball Rules Committee noted that the current rules still state that any jewelry worn that poses harm or injury to a player or opponent should be removed.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u201cThe game of baseball has evolved and players have demonstrated that wearing a bracelet or a necklace does not impede their ability to play or increase any risk to themselves or their opponents,\u201d said Elliot Hopkins, NFHS director of sports and liaison to the Baseball Rules Committee.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;\u0022\u003EThe committee also added a definition for a lodged ball, which is when a ball remains on the playing field, but becomes wedged, stuck, lost or unreachable causing it to stop abruptly or not fall or roll immediately. The ball is declared a dead ball. The definition was necessary to differentiate when a ball becomes lodged in a fielder\u2019s glove, in which the ball remains in play.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;\u0022\u003ERule 6 was adjusted to only use the pivot foot to determine whether a pitcher is delivering a pitch from the wind-up or set position. Previously, the position of both feet on the pitcher\u2019s plate determined either the wind-up or set positions, prohibiting a \u201chybrid\u201d position where the pivot foot was in the wind-up position and the non-pivot foot was in the set position.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;\u0022\u003E\u201cThe Rules Committee received tremendous input from coaches and umpires that allowing the \u2018hybrid\u2019 would assist players to succeed in pitching,\u201d Hopkins said. \u201cAnytime we can write a rule to improve playability or increase participation, then it is prudent that we do so for the sake of the participants.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;\u0022\u003ERule 1-5-4 added language clarifying that eye shields attached to a catcher\u2019s mask after manufacture are prohibited. Eye shields that are attached at the time of manufacture must be clear.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;\u0022\u003EIn addition, the officials signals for baseball were updated to include eight pre-pitch situations and eight signals during play and results.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:14px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family:Trebuchet MS,Helvetica,sans-serif;\u0022\u003EA complete listing of the baseball rules changes will be available on the NFHS website at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nfhs.org\u0022\u003Ewww.nfhs.org\u003C\/a\u003E. 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