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When is “time of pitch?”
A pitch deflects off fielder and goes out of play.
A pitcher intentionally throws at a batter.
Can a pitcher wear a jacket while base running?
Pitch slips from pitchers hand and drops in front of the mound.
With a runner on base the pitcher bobbles the baseball.
With a runner on base the pitcher drops the ball.
A left handed pitcher steps towards home plate but throws to first base.
Can a pitcher wear sunglasses?
Can a pitcher wear a sweatband?
Can a pitcher wear a batting glove?
The pitcher uses an illegal glove.
Can a pitcher fake a throw to second base?
Can a pitcher fake a throw to first base.
The pitcher throws to second base with the runner attempting to steal from first.
The pitcher throws to an unoccupied base.
The pitcher fails to come to a complete stop and throws to first base.
The pitcher fails to come to a complete stop and pitches to home.
Can a pitcher use the modified stance under NFHS rules?
Pitcher steps off rubber and throws ball into dead ball territory.
Pitcher attempts a pickoff at first base and ball goes into dead ball territory.
When can a pitcher touch their mouth?
A pitcher commits an illegal pitch.
When can a pitcher take a sign?
The batter turns his head to peek at the catcher’s signs.
Is wearing jewelry permitted under NFHS rules?
A batter’s jewelry is hit by the pitch.
The batter curses or shows unsportsmanlike conduct.
The batter fouls a pitch off of his leg, is injured and unable to continue.
The batter hits a pitch off of his body, the ball pops into the air and is caught by the defensive player.
The batter hits the pitch off of his leg and the ball goes into fair territory.
The batter steps out of the box and causes the pitcher to balk.
The batter steps on the plate while swinging or bunting.
Batter throws his bat intentionally or unintentionally.
Batter touches the mitt of the catcher on the swing.
Runner attempts to steal during pitch to batter.
Delay of game by the batter.
Batter steps out of the box during the pitch.
Ball hits batter-runner after he exits the box.
A ball struck by the batter hits him inside while in the batter’s box.
A batter is hit by the pitch.
Batter hits ball with foot or knee out of the batters box.
What is a strike?
What is a ball?
NFHS Rules Index
Rule 10 – Section 3 – FIELD UMPIRE
Rule 10 – Section 2 – UMPIRE-IN-CHIEF
Rule 10 – Section 1 – GENERAL
Rule 8 – Section 4 – RUNNER IS OUT
Rule 8 – Section 3 – BASERUNNING AWARDS
Rule 8 – Section 2 – TOUCHING, OCCUPYING AND RETURNING TO A BASE
Rule 8 – Section 1 – WHEN BATTER BECOMES A RUNNER
Rule 7 – Section 4 – BATTER IS OUT
Rule 7 – Section 3 – BATTING INFRACTIONS — A BATTER SHALL NOT:
Rule 7 – Section 2 – STRIKES, BALLS AND HITS
Rule 7 – Section 1 – POSITION AND BATTING ORDER
Rule 6 – Section 2 – INFRACTIONS BY PITCHER
Rule 6 – Section 1 – PITCHING
Rule 5 – Section 2 – SUSPENSION OF PLAY
Rule 5 – Section 1 – DEAD BALL
Rule 4 – Section 5 – PROTESTED GAME
Rule 4 – Section 4 – FORFEITED GAME
Rule 4 – Section 3 – CALLED GAME
Rule 4 – Section 2 – ENDING A REGULATION GAME
Rule 4 – Section 1 – STARTING A GAME
Rule 3 – Section 4 – CHARGED CONFERENCES
Rule 3 – Section 3 – BENCH AND FIELD CONDUCT
Rule 3 – Section 2 – COACHING
Rule 3 – Section 1 – SUBSTITUTING
Rule 2 – Section 42 – PLAYING FIELD
Rule 2 – Section 41 – WILD PITCH
Rule 2 – Section 40 – TOUCHING BALL, BASE OR RUNNER
Rule 2 – Section 39 – TIME AT BAT
Rule 2 – Section 38 – TIME
Rule 2 – Section 37 – THROW
Rule 2 – Section 36 – SUBSTITUTIONS
Rule 2 – Section 35 – STRIKE ZONE
Rule 2 – Section 34 – STOLEN BASE, DOUBLE STEAL, TRIPLE STEAL
Rule 2 – Section 33 – SPEED-UP RULE
Rule 2 – Section 32 – SLIDE
Rule 2 – Section 31 – SACRIFICE
Rule 2 – Section 30 – RUN, RUNNERS, RETIRED RUNNERS
Rule 2 – Section 29 – PLAY, DOUBLE PLAY, FORCE PLAY, PLAY RULING, SQUEEZE PLAY
Rule 2 – Section 28 – PITCHER, PITCH, PIVOT FOOT
Rule 2 – Section 27 – PENALTY
Rule 2 – Section 26 – PASSED BALL
Rule 2 – Section 25 – OVERRUNNING OR OVERSLIDING
Rule 2 – Section 24 – OUT: FORCE-OUT, PUTOUT, STRIKEOUT, TAG OUT, THROW-OUT
Rule 2 – Section 23 – ON-DECK CIRCLE
Rule 2 – Section 22 – OBSTRUCTION AND FAKE TAG
Rule 2 – Section 21 – INTERFERENCE — OFFENSIVE, UMPIRE, SPECTATOR
Rule 2 – Section 20 – INNINGS
Rule 2 – Section 19 – INFIELD FLY
Rule 2 – Section 18 – ILLEGAL PITCH
Rule 2 – Section 17 – GAME, CALLED GAME, SUSPENDED GAME
Rule 2 – Section 16 – FOUL, FOUL TIP
Rule 2 – Section 15 – FORFEITED GAME
Rule 2 – Section 14 – FIELDER’S CHOICE
Rule 2 – Section 13 – FIELDER
Rule 2 – Section 12 – ERROR
Rule 2 – Section 11 – DEAD BALL
Rule 2 – Section 10 – CONFERENCES
Rule 2 – Section 9 – CATCH, CATCHER, CATCHER’S BOX
Rule 2 – Section 8 – BUNT
Rule 2 – Section 7 – BATTER, BATTER’S BOX, BATTER-RUNNER
Rule 2 – Section 6 – BATTED BALL
Rule 2 – Section 5 – FAIR BALL / BASE HIT
Rule 2 – Section 4 – BALL, BASE ON BALLS, INTENTIONAL BASE ON BALLS
Rule 2 – Section 3 – BALK
rule 2 – Section 2 – AWARDED BASES
Rule 2 – Section 1 – Abbreviations
Rule 1 – Section 5 – PLAYER EQUIPMENT
Rule 1 – Section 4 – UNIFORMS
Rule 1 – Section 5 – PLAYER EQUIPMENT
Rule 1 – Section 3 – BATS, BALLS & GLOVES
Rule 1 – Section 2 – THE FIELD
Rule 1 – Section 1 – POSITIONS OF PLAYERS

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