7.03 Occupying a Base
Two runners may not occupy a base, but if, while the ball is alive, two runners are touching the base, the following runner shall be out when tagged. The preceding runner is entitled to the base. (a) If two runners are on a base and both are tagged, then the lead runner is out if…
7.02 Touching the Bases
In advancing, a runner shall touch first, second, third, and home base in order. If forced to return, the runner shall retouch all bases in reverse order, unless the ball is dead under any provision of Rule 5.09. In such cases, the runner may go directly to the original base.
6.09 Batter Becomes a Runner
The batter becomes a runner when- (a) a fair ball is hit; (b) Majors/ Intermediate (50-70) Division/ Junior/ Senior/ Big League only: the third strike called by the umpire is not caught, providing (1) first base is unoccupied or (2) first base is occupied with two out; (NOTE: A batter forfeits his/ her opportunity to…
6.08 Entitled to First Base
The batter becomes a runner and is entitled to first base without liability to be put out (provided said runner advances to and touches first base) when – (a) four “balls” have been called by the umpire; ball is live and base runners may advance; (b) the batter is touched by a pitched ball which…
6.07 Batting Out of Turn
(a) A batter shall be called out, on appeal, when failing to bat in his/ her proper turn, and another batter completes a time at bat in place of the proper batter. (1) The proper batter may take a position in the batter’s box at any time before the improper batter becomes a runner or…
6.06 Batter Illegal Action
A batter is out for illegal action when – (a) hitting the ball with one or both feet on the ground entirely outside the batter’s box. A.R.— If a batter hits a ball fair or foul while out of the batter’s box, he/ she shall be called out. (b) stepping from one batter’s box to…
7.08 Runner Out
Any runner is out when – (a) (1) running more than three feet away from his/ her baseline to avoid being tagged, unless such action is to avoid interference with a fielder fielding a batted ball. A runner’s baseline is established when the tag attempt occurs and is a straight line from the runner to…
6.02 Batter’s Box
(a) The batter shall take a position in the batter’s box promptly when it is said batter’s time at bat. (b) The batter shall not leave that position in the batter’s box after the pitcher comes to Set Position, or starts a windup. PENALTY: If the pitcher pitches, the umpire shall call “Ball” or “Strike”…
6.05 Batter Out
A batter is out when – (a) a fair or foul fly ball (other than a foul tip) is legally caught by a fielder; A.R.— A fielder may reach into, but not step into, a dugout to make a catch, and if he/ she holds the ball, the catch shall be allowed. A fielder, in…
7.01 Right to an Unoccupied Base
A runner acquires the right to an unoccupied base when that runner touches it before being retired. The runner is then entitled to it until retired or forced to vacate it for another runner legally entitled to that base. If a runner legally acquires title to a base, and the pitcher assumes his/ her position…
