Batting altered or illegal bat Altered bat Something

Batting: altered or illegal bat • Altered bat – Something is changed • Replacing the handle • Inserting material • More than two tape layers • Using a flair or cone Effect for using or entering the batter’s box: – batter out and ejected – Bat removed • Illegal bat – Does not meet the requirements Effect for using or entering the batter’s box: : – Batter is out – Bat is removed

Illegaly batted ball • Only when batter hits ball with: – entire foot completely out box on the ground • Even when he steps with entire foot completely out box and returns to contact the ball while inside the box. – Any part of his foot touching home plate – altered bat – illegal bat

Foul tip • Batted ball – Directly from bat to cather’s hand – Not higher than batter’s head – If legally caught by cather • is always a strike • The ball is in play

On-deck batter • • Next batter In on-deck circle Not more than two bats May only leave on-deck circle • Becomes batter • To direct runners advancing from 3 base • Must leave to avoid interference

Strike called by the umpire – Ball enters or touches strike zone – Struck and missed by batter • Even when ball touches batter – Foul tip – Foul ball, less than 2 strikes – Batter hits in the box by his own batted ball • foul ball – Pitched ball hits batter in the strike zone – When batter fails to enter batter’s box (10 sec) • Pitcher does not need to thrown • Ball is dead and runners return

Ball is called by the umpire – Legally pitched ball • Not entering, nor touching strike zone • Touches ground before home plate, not swung at • Touches home plate, not swung at – Ball is in play, runners may advance – Illegally pitched ball • Batter does not hit • Manager does not take result of play – Ball is dead, runners advances one base – Catcher does not return ball directly to pitcher – Pitcher does not pitch within 20 sec – Excessive warm-up pitches

Batter is out – – – – Third strike Enters box with altered or illegal bat Hits with foot completely outside box Hits with foot touching home plate Leaves box for running start and hits Foul bunt on third strike Hits fair ball second time in fair territory • Not standing in his box – Steps to other box in front of catcher (dead ball) • While pitching – Interferes with play at home plate ( dead ball) – Third strike not caught by catcher, but 1 base occupied • Less than two out

Batter-runner • Base path – Direct line between base and runner at time player is attempting to tag – So called one meter line (0. 91 m)

Batters becomes runner • • Hits a fair ball Catcher fails to catch third strike – 2 outs – Less than 2 outs, first base unoccupied 4 balls Catchers obstruction – Delayed dead ball, till batter reaches 1 st base and all other runners advance one base Fair ball strikes runner or umpires Hit by pitch – Dead ball, batter gets 1 st base Fair batted ball – Goes over the fence – Goes off fielders glove or body over the fence – Contacts foul pole Any person (not a team member) interferes – Fair batted ground ball – Fielder about to field or catch a thrown ball – Fielder about to throw – Ball thrown by fielder • Dead ball – awarded bases (umpires judgement)

Fair ball strikes runner or umpires • Effect: – After touching fielder (including pitcher) • Ball is in play – After passing a fielder (pitcher NOT included) and no other fielder has change to make an out • Ball is in play – Before passing a fielder (pitcher NOT included) • Ball is dead • Runner hit is OUT (of base) – If no other fielder had opportunity to make an out » Runner is NOT out » Ball remains dead » All runners must return » Batter awarded 1 st base

Batter-runner is out • • Tagged before reaching 1 st base Thrown out before reaching 1 st base Fielder catches fly ball Fails to go to 1 base and enters dugout Infield fly Touches fair portion of 1 st base and play is made Interferes with play at home plate – If obvious prevent an out, the runner is also OUT • Steps back to avoid or delay a tag • Collides with fielder at 1 st base (making a play) • Member of offensive team interferes on foul fly – If a runner interferes, than the runner is OUT – Batter-runner returns to bat – Ball is dead, all other runners return

Batter-runner is out • Intentional drop (less than two out – runner on 1 st base) – Dead ball and runners return • Immediate preceding runner (not yet out) interferes – That runner is also out – Dead ball and runners return • Any person (no team member) interferes – Dead ball – Runners awarded bases they would have reached

Batter-runner is out • When he runs outside 1 m line – To avoid a tag – And interferes with • Fielder to catch thrown or batted ball • Fielder attempting a throw – If obvious attempt to prevent a double play • Runner closest to home plate is also OUT Batter-runner is not out • Fielder makes play with illegal glove – Option play

Runners • Must touch bases in legal order – Even when returning • • – Even when bases are awarded • • base left to soon must be touched before going to awarded base Entitled to hold a base • • To a missed base To a base left before a caught fly until next base is legally touched Or forced to proceed Two runner can’t occupy the same base Can’t return to missed base after the following runner has scored

Runner can advance and with liability to be put out • • • Ball leaves hand of pitcher Thrown or fair batted ball (not blocked) Thrown ball hits umpire First touch on legally caught fly Fair batted ball strikes umpire or runner • After passing a lielder other than pitcher • After being touched by fielder (including pitcher)

Runner can advance without liability to be put out 1. If forced by BB on batter 2. Fielder obstructs the runner – Not in possession of ball – Making a fake tag • Effectof obstruction: – Delayed dead ball – Runner(s) will always be awarded base he should reach – If runner out before reaching the awarded base: » dead ball called – If runner out after passing the awarded base » Runner is out » Ball remains alive

Runner can advance without liability to be put out 3. Wild pitch or passed ball goes under, over, through or lodges in backstop 4. Forced by batter awarded 1 st base 5. Illegal pitch 6. Fielder intentionally contact a fair batted, thrown or pitched ball with cap, helmet, … Effect: all runner three bases on fair batted ball (pitch) all runners two bases on thrown ball (throw) all runner one base on a pitched ball (pitch) home run is given if ….

Runner can advance without liability to be put out 7. Overthrown or blocked ball runners awarded two bases from thrown exception: fielder loses posession one base from moment of blocked in offensive equipment dead ball – runner return runner try to play on is out 8. Fair batted fly ball over fence in fair territory from fielders glove or body over fence contacts foul pole above fence level home run is awarded

Runner can advance without liability to be put out 9. Fair ball bounces over, under or through the fence Dead ball Runners are awarded two bases 10. Unintentionally carried by fielder into dead ball territory Dead ball Runners are awarded one base 11. Intentionally carried by fielder into dead ball territory Dead ball Runners are awarded two bases 12. Any person ( no team member) interferes Dead ball Runners may advance to the base the umpire awarded

Runner is out Runs out of one meter line to avoid a tag Legally touched when not in contact with base On forced play Fail to return to base and legal appeal is made Physical assist (not other runner) Passes proceeding runner Leaves his base to early Running or sliding to base and missing the base Stuck with fair batted ball (off base) Intentionally kicks a ball missed by a fielder

Runner is out Interferes with an attempt of fieldingo or Intentionally interferes with a thrown ball – If obvious attempt to prevent double play • Immediate succeeding runner also out After beeing declared out, interferes with defensive player • Runner closest to home plate also out One or more members of offensive team collect around a base, confusing the fielders. Coach at third base runs to home plate, confusing the fielders

Runner is out A coach intentionally interferes while in his box • Runner closest to home plate is called out Runner stays on his feet and crashes into defensive player with ball in his possesion • Runner shall be ejected • Dead ball • Other runners return Runs bases in reverse order Leaves to soon on pitch Does not immediately return or continious to a base when pitcher hold the ball in his hand in the circle Abandons a base and goes into dugout Running start on a base from behind that base Batter-runner interferes at home plate to prevent an obvious out at home plate • Dead ball • Batter-runner also out

Runner is not out • Runs outside one meter line – to avoid interfering • Does not run in a direct line – but there is no attempt to tag – No fielder in that zone has the ball in his hand or glove • More than one fielder try to field a batted ball, runner contact the fielder who was not entitled to field (ump) • Hit with a batted ball that has passed a fielder • Hit with a fair untouched batted ball over foul territory and no fielder had a chance to make an out • Hit with a fair batted and touched ball • Touched while of base – Ball not securely held – With hand or glove, but ball in other hand

Runner is not out • Defensive team does not appeal in time – Before next pitch – After fielders have left fair territiry – After umpires have left field • Batter-runner touches 1 st base, passes and directly returns • Not give sufficient time to return to a base • Started to advance before the pitcher receives the ball • Leaves the base when fielder touches a fly ball • Hit by a batted ball while in contact with a base • Slides into a base and dislodges it • Is taged out while fielder is using an illegal glove

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