Rule 2 – Section 14 – FIELDER’S CHOICE
2-13-1 A fielder’s choice is the act of a fielder with a live ball, who elects to throw for an attempted putout or to retire unassisted any runner or batter-runner, thus permitting the advance of another runner(s). The scorer decides whether the batter is credited with a safe hit or an extra base hit in accordance…
Rule 2 – Section 17 – GAME, CALLED GAME, SUSPENDED GAME
2-17-1 A regulation interscholastic game is seven innings (turns at bat) for each team unless shortened as in 4-2-2 and 4-2-3, or unless extra innings are necessary to break a tie score. 2-17-2 A called game is one which is ended by order of the umpire in accordance with 4-3. 2-17-3 A suspended game is a called game to be completed at…
Rule 2 – Section 16 – FOUL, FOUL TIP
2-16-1 A foul is a batted ball: which settles on foul territory between home and first base or between home and third base; or that bounds past first or third base on or over foul territory; or that first falls on foul territory beyond first or third base; or that, while on or over foul territory,…
Rule 2 – Section 15 – FORFEITED GAME
2-15 A forfeited game is one awarded to the opponent of the offending team (4-4).
Rule 2 – Section 11 – DEAD BALL
2-11 The ball becomes dead when acts listed in 5-1 occur or play is suspended as in 5-2-1. See table in Rule 5.
Rule 2 – Section 13 – FIELDER
2-13-1 A fielder is any one of the nine players of the defensive team. 2-13-2 The players who play left field, right field and center field are outfielders. 2-13-3 The others are infielders. 2-13-4 The pitcher and catcher are the battery. 2-13-5 In the play rulings, a fielder is referred to as F1, F2, etc.
Rule 2 – Section 18 – ILLEGAL PITCH
2-18 An illegal pitch is an illegal act committed by the pitcher with no runner on base, which results in a ball being awarded the batter. When an illegal pitch occurs with a runner, or runners, on base, it is ruled a balk.
Rule 2 – Section 19 – INFIELD FLY
2-19 An infield fly is a fair fly (not including a line drive nor an attempted bunt) which can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort, (rule does not preclude outfielders from being allowed to attempt to make the catch) and provided the hit is made before two are out and at a time…
Rule 2 – Section 20 – INNINGS
2-20-1 An inning is that portion of the game which includes a turn at bat for each team. 2-20-2 A half-inning is the interval during which one team is on offense (batting) and the other is on defense (fielding). A half-inning ends when there is a third out or when, in the last inning, the winning run…
Rule 2 – Section 21 – INTERFERENCE — OFFENSIVE, UMPIRE, SPECTATOR
2-21-1 Offensive interference is an act (physical or verbal) by the team at bat: which interferes with, obstructs, impedes, hinders or confuses any fielder attempting to make a play; or when a runner creates malicious contact with any fielder, with or without the ball, in or out of the baseline; or a coach physically assists a…
