In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we break down the recently announced and most important rule changes in college baseball for the upcoming 2025 season—including rule changes related to pitching, hitting, speed of play, sportsmanship, cheating and electronic communications. During this podcast we also clarify a number of existing rules including the Step-Off Rule, the Force Play Slide Rule (FPSR) and the Plate Obstruction rule—and take a deep-dive into bat testing, illegal bat modification, and the rare art of throwing inside.
00:00:00-Introduction
00:05:05-The College Baseball Rule-Making Process
00:12:14-New Rules Affecting Pitchers
00:22:40-New Rules Affecting Hitters
00:33:21-What is Bat Testing?
00:35:00-How to Alter a Bat
00:41:11-New Rules that Affect Gameplay
00:47:55-Expanded Electronic Communications
00:53:46-Explanation: The Step-Off Rule
00:58:42-Explanation: The Slide Rule
01:01:47-Explanation: Blocking the Plate
01:07:11-Opinion: Bring Back Throwing Inside!
