NCAA 2-42 Illegal Bat
Illegal Bat SECTION 42. A bat that does not display the BBCOR certification mark, or in the umpire’s judgment or upon appeal of the opposing team, has been altered so as to affect the distance factor, or cause an unusual reaction on the baseball. This includes wooden bats that are filled, flat-surfaced, nailed, hollowed, grooved…
NCAA 2-41 Home Team
Home Team SECTION 41. The team on whose field the game is played. If the game is played on neutral grounds, the home team shall be determined by mutual agreement.
NCAA 2-40 Halted Game
Halted Game SECTION 40. A game that is stopped at any time after its start and is to be completed at a later date (see 5-9). Note: As it applies to a halted game, the game starts when the umpire-in-chief calls “play” (see Rules 3-7-a and 5-1).
NCAA 2-39 Half Swing
Half Swing SECTION 39. An attempt by the batter to stop the forward motion of the bat while swinging, which puts the batter in jeopardy of a strike being called. The half swing shall be called a strike if the barrel head of the bat passes the batter’s front hip. This does not apply to…
NCAA 2-38 Ground Ball
Ground Ball SECTION 38. A batted ball that rolls or bounces close to the ground.
NCAA 2-37 Foul Tip
Foul Tip SECTION 37. A batted ball that goes sharp and directly from the bat to the catcher’s hands and is caught legally by the catcher. It is a strike and the ball is in play (see 7-8).
NCAA 2-35 Foul Ball
Foul Ball SECTION 35. A batted ball that (see 7-7-a-f): a. Settles on foul territory between home plate and first base or third base; b. Bounds past first or third base on or over foul territory; c. First touches foul territory beyond first or third base; or d. First touches a player, umpire or any…
NCAA 2-34 Forfeited Game
Forfeited Game SECTION 34. A game declared ended and awarded to the offended team by the umpire-in-chief (see 5-12 and 10-28).
NCAA 2-33 Force Play
Force Play SECTION 33. A play in which a runner legally loses the right to occupy a base by reason of the batter becoming a runner. Note: On a dropped third strike, when the batter is not entitled to run to first base, any advancing runner must be tagged to be declared out. This is…
