NCAA 1-9 Pitcher’s Mound
Pitcher’s Mound SECTION 9. a. The top of the pitcher’s rubber must be 10 inches above the top surface of home plate. The 10-inch height can be measured easily by the use of a line level. There should be a gradual slope of 1 inch per foot from a point 6 inches in front…
NCAA 1-8 Pitcher’s Rubber
Pitcher’s Rubber SECTION 8. The pitcher’s rubber is a rectangular whitened rubber slab, 24 inches by 6 inches, set in the ground with the nearer edge at a distance of 60 feet 6 inches from the back point of home plate.
NCAA 1-7 First, Second and Third Bases
First, Second and Third Bases SECTION 7. First, second and third bases shall be white canvas bags, or suitable rubberized material, securely fastened to the ground. Each bag shall be 15 inches square, filled with soft material to a thickness of 3 to 5 inches. a. A release-type base may be used for NCAA competition….
NCAA 1-6 Home Plate
Home Plate SECTION 6. Home plate is a five-sided slab of whitened rubber or similar material. One edge is 17 inches long, two are 8½ inches and two are 12 inches. It shall be set in the ground so that the two 12-inch edges coincide with the diamond lines extending to home plate from first…
NCAA 1-5 New Fields
New Fields SECTION 5. All new fields should be oriented with consideration to the following factors: protection of players (hitter, catcher, pitcher and others in that order); comfort of spectators; season of use (March-June); latitude (north to south); east-west geographical location within time zone; prevailing winds; daylight saving time; background; and obstacles or barriers. When…
NCAA 1-4 Surface Drainage
Surface Drainage SECTION 4. For natural surface drainage, it is recommended that the entire playing area be graded two-thirds of one percent starting at the edge of the pitcher’s rubber (excluding the mound) to the sideline boundaries of the field. The top of the pitcher’s rubber must be 10 inches higher than the level of…
Rule 2 – Section 28 – PITCHER, PITCH, PIVOT FOOT
2-28-1 The pitcher is the player who is designated in the lineup as being responsible for delivering (pitching) the ball to the batter. 2-28-2 A live ball delivered to the batter is a pitch. The term implies a legally delivered ball unless otherwise stated. When a pitcher commits a balk and completes his delivery to the batter,…
Rule 2 – Section 27 – PENALTY
2-27 A penalty is the action taken by the umpire against a player, coach or team for a rule infraction. Penalties include: restricting the coach to the dugout; ejecting an offending player or coach; declaring a batter or runner out; awarding a base to a batter or runner; awarding a ball to a batter (for…
Rule 2 – Section 26 – PASSED BALL
2-26 A passed ball is a pitch which the catcher fails to stop or control when he should have been able to do so with ordinary effort, and which enables a runner including the batter-runner to advance.
Rule 2 – Section 25 – OVERRUNNING OR OVERSLIDING
2-25-1 Overrunning or over-sliding is the act of a runner who, after touching the base to which he is advancing, allows his momentum to carry him past the base so that he loses contact with it. For the right to overrun first base, see 8-2-6. For cases where a runner is not credited with a stolen…
