Rule 10 – Section 2 – UMPIRE-IN-CHIEF
10-2-1 If there are two or more umpires, the umpire-in-chief shall stand behind the catcher. The umpire-in-chief, when behind the plate, shall wear proper safety equipment including, but not limited to, chest protector, face mask, throat guard, plate shoes, shin guards and protective cup (if male). He shall call and count balls and strikes; signal fair…
Rule 10 – Section 1 – GENERAL
10-1-1 Game officials include the umpire-in-chief and one, two, three or more field umpires. Whenever possible, at least two umpires are recommended. Any umpire has the authority to order a player, coach or team attendant to do or refrain from doing anything that affects the administration of these rules and to enforce prescribed penalties. 10-1-2 Umpire…
Rule 8 – Section 4 – RUNNER IS OUT
8-4-1 The batter-runner is out when: he intentionally interferes with the catcher’s attempt to field the ball after a third strike; his fair hit or foul (other than a foul tip which is not a third strike) is caught by a fielder, or such catch is prevented by a spectator reaching into the playing field; his…
Rule 8 – Section 3 – BASERUNNING AWARDS
BASES AWARDED BASE OCCUPIED TIME OF ONE BASE (runners) 1. Balk Infraction 2. Pitch from pitcher’s plate thrown out of play Pitch 3. Throw from pitcher’s plate goes out of play Throw 4. Unintentional catch and carry Pitch 5. *Catcher obstruction (if attempting to advance) Pitch 6. Forced (because batter is awarded 1st base) Pitch…
Rule 8 – Section 2 – TOUCHING, OCCUPYING AND RETURNING TO A BASE
8-2-1 An advancing runner shall touch first, second, third and then home plate in order, including awarded bases. 8-2-2 A returning runner shall retouch the bases in reverse order. If the ball is dead because of an uncaught foul, it is not necessary for a returning runner to retouch intervening bases. The umpire will not make the…
Rule 8 – Section 1 – WHEN BATTER BECOMES A RUNNER
8-1-1 A batter becomes a runner with the right to attempt to score by advancing to first, second, third and home bases in the listed order when: he hits a fair ball (2-5-1); He becomes a batter-runner when entitled to run. he is charged with a third strike; If third strike is caught, he is out…
Rule 7 – Section 4 – BATTER IS OUT
7-4-1 A batter is also out as in above penalty or when: the batter enters the batter’s box with an illegal bat (see 1-3-5) or is discovered having used an illegal bat. If the infraction is discovered before the next pitch following the turn at bat of the player who used an illegal bat, the defense may…
Rule 7 – Section 3 – BATTING INFRACTIONS — A BATTER SHALL NOT:
7-3-1 Delay the game by failing to take his position promptly in the batter’s box within 20 seconds. The batter must keep at least one foot in the batter’s box throughout the time at bat. EXCEPTION A batter may leave the batter’s box when: the batter swings at a pitch, the batter is forced out of the…
Rule 7 – Section 2 – STRIKES, BALLS AND HITS
7-2-1 A strike is charged to the batter when: a pitch enters any part of the strike zone in flight and is not struck at; a pitch is struck at and missed (even if the pitch touches the batter); a pitch becomes a foul when the batter has less than two strikes; a pitch becomes a…
Rule 7 – Section 1 – POSITION AND BATTING ORDER
7-1-1 Each player of the team at bat shall become the batter and shall take his position within a batter’s box, on either side of home plate, in the order in which his name appears on the lineup card as delivered to the umpire prior to the game (4-1-3). This order shall be followed during the…
