Dugout

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What happens if a player walks up to the batters box unannounced?

Topics: Batter's Box, Coach, Dugout, Expert Analysis, Manager, Official Baseball Rules, Official Scorer, Rules Controversy

We have all seen pinch hitters enter the game where the standard protocol is followed: the manager comes out of the dugout and points out to the umpire that he has a new hitter entering the game, and the umpire points to the press box officially entering the player into the game. What happens if…

April 23, 2022 Batter's Box Coach Dugout Expert Analysis Manager Official Baseball Rules Official Scorer Rules Controversy
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Franco Misses Home, Called Safe Anyway

Topics: Dugout, Rule of the Week, Runners, Umpire Manual Rules, Video - Runner
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December 12, 2019 Dugout Rule of the Week Runners Umpire Manual Rules Video - Runner
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Crazy Sac Fly: Two Runs Score

Topics: Base Awards, Dead Ball Area, Dugout, Placing Runners, Video - Fielder
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December 12, 2019 Base Awards Dead Ball Area Dugout Placing Runners Video - Fielder
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Proper Continuous Appeal at Home Plate Nabs Runner Who Missed Plate

Topics: Appeal, Catcher, Dugout, Runners, Video - Fielder, Video - Runner
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December 8, 2019 Appeal Catcher Dugout Runners Video - Fielder Video - Runner
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This Runner is Out for Abandonment. (Pro Rules)

Topics: Batter Runner, Dugout, Runners, Video - Runner
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December 8, 2019 Batter Runner Dugout Runners Video - Runner
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Infield Throws and Pitched Balls That Deflect into Dead Ball Territory: Part II

Topics: Base Awards, Catcher, Dead Ball Area, Dugout, Placing Runners

In this Part II edition involving deflected balls, I’ll cover batted balls that deflect off infielders that go into dead ball territory and pitched balls that deflect off the catcher and go into dead ball territory. Unless noted, the Pro, NCAA and NFHS rule is the same. Ball Deflects Off Infielder and Lands in Dead…

March 7, 2019 Base Awards Catcher Dead Ball Area Dugout Placing Runners
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Bruce Bochy Knows the Rules!

Topics: Catcher, Dead Ball Area, Dugout, Latest News, Placing Runners, Placing Runners

Regarding throws from the infield that go out of play, umpires must determine if it the “first play” or “second play.”  By rule, when an infielder initially fields the ball, that is NOT A PLAY. The infielder’s “first play” is either: (1) a throw to a base (most common), (2) an attempted tag of a…

July 27, 2018 Catcher Dead Ball Area Dugout Latest News Placing Runners Placing Runners

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