NAC386.738. Softball: Protest of game.

     1. A coach of a team that participates in a softball game as a sanctioned sport may protest the game by notifying an umpire for the game of that fact. The protest must be submitted to the umpire:

     (a) At the time the play that is the subject of the protest is completed, but before the next pitch after that play; or

     (b) If the play that is the subject of the protest is the final play of the game, before the umpire leaves the field of play.

     2. An umpire who is notified of a protest pursuant to subsection 1 shall, if he or she is not the umpire-in-chief for the game, bring the protest to the attention of the umpire-in-chief. If a protest is brought to the attention of the umpire-in-chief pursuant to this subsection, the umpire-in-chief shall immediately inform the coach of the opposing team and the official scorekeeper of the game that the game is played under protest.

     3. If a coach protests a game pursuant to subsection 1, the coach or the school for which he or she coaches shall, within 48 hours after completion of the game, submit the protest in writing to the Commissioner. Each written protest submitted pursuant to this subsection must:

     (a) Describe clearly each play for which the written protest is submitted; and

     (b) Include a statement setting forth any adverse or unusual circumstances under which the play was conducted.

     4. As soon as practicable after receiving a written protest pursuant to subsection 3, the Commissioner shall confer with the Executive Director concerning the protest. As soon as practicable after conferring with the Executive Director, the Commissioner shall provide a written report to each school that participated in the game for which the protest was submitted. The written report must include the determination of the Commissioner relating to the protest.

     5. If the Commissioner upholds a protest pursuant to subsection 4 and determines that the game must be replayed, each team that participated in the game shall replay the game in accordance with the provisions of NAC 386.739.

     (Added to NAC by Nev. Interscholastic Activities Ass’n by R206-03, eff. 11-2-2004)