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NCAA 10-5 Fielder’s Choice

Fielder’s Choice SECTION 5. This term is used by the official scorer to account for the following situations (the batter shall be charged with an official time at bat but no hit in all such situations): a. When a batter-runner advances one or more bases while a fielder who handles a fair hit attempts to…

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NCAA 10-4 Base Hit

Base Hit SECTION 4. A base hit is credited when a batter advances to first base safely: a. Because of his fair hit (rather than because of a fielder’s error as in 10-16); Exception—It is not a base hit if any runner is out on a force play caused by the batter advancing toward first…

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NCAA 10-3 Batting Out of Turn

Batting Out of Turn SECTION 3. If a player bats out of turn and is put out, and the proper batter is called out before the ball is pitched to the next batter, charge the proper batter with a time at bat and score the putout and any assists the same as if the correct…

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NCAA 10-2 Batting Record

Batting Record SECTION 2. Each player’s batting record shall include: a. In columns 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the box score, the number of times he batted, the runs he scored, the base hits he made and the runs batted in he was credited with. The batter is charged with an official time at…

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NCAA 10-1 Scorer’s Duties

Scorer’s Duties SECTION 1.     a. The home team, conference commissioner or tournament director shall appoint an official scorer before each game. The scorer shall have sole authority to make all decisions involving judgment. He shall communicate such decisions to both teams and all members of the news media present. b. The official scorer should…

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1.02 Objectives of the Game

The offensive team’s objective is to have its batter become a runner, and its runners advance.

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1.03 Objectives of the Game

The defensive team’s objective is to prevent offensive players from becoming runners, and to prevent their advance around the bases.

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1.04 Objectives of the Game

When a batter becomes a runner and touches all bases legally he shall score one run for his team.

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1.05 Objectives of the Game

The objective of each team is to win by scoring more runs than the opponent.

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1.06 Objectives of the Game

The winner of the game shall be that team which shall have scored, in accordance with these rules, the greater number of runs at the conclusion of a regulation game.

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