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Howard County Officials Training
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RULES SUPPLEMENT1 – Appeals12 – Courtesy Runner
14 – Delayed Dead Ball17 – Equipment On The Playing Field20 – Falling Over The Fence On A Catch26 – Home Runs / Four Base Awards / Ground Rule Doubles28 – Intentionally Dropped Ball34 – Look-Back Rule (Fast Pitch)37 – Over-Running First Base39 – Passing A Runner
45 – Runners Switching Positions On The Base Path
8 – Catcher’s Box13 – Crashing Into A Fielder With
The Ball (Interference)16 – Dugout Conduct19 – Fake Tag
25 – Home Runs (Slow Pitch) And Running Bases
27 – Imaginary Line Or Dead Ball Area
33 – Interference36 – Obstruction38 – Overthrows44 – Runner Hit By A Fair Batted
Ball50 – Stealing
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Section 4. RUNNERS ARE ENTITLED TO ADVANCE WITH LIABILITY TO BE PUT OUT.G.(10-Under Class B Fast Pitch)
ENTIRE SECTION REMOVED
Section 4. RUNNERS ARE ENTITLED TO ADVANCE WITH LIABILITY TO BE PUT OUT.G.(10-Under Class B Fast Pitch)
Section 4. RUNNERS ARE ENTITLED TO ADVANCE WITH LIABILITY TO BE PUT OUT.F.(Men’s Slow Pitch & Women’s Slow Pitch. This does not apply to Master’s and Senior’s Play, Co-ed Slow Pitch or Junior Olympic.) Runners may advance when the ball reaches home plate, or3. Slow Pitch with stealing. Runners may advance when a pitched ball, legal or illegal reaches the front edge of home plate.
Section 4. RUNNERS ARE ENTITLED TO ADVANCE WITH LIABILITY TO BE PUT OUT.F.(Men’s Slow Pitch & Women’s Open Slow Pitch. This does not apply to Master’s and Senior’s Play, Co-ed Slow Pitch or Junior Olympic.) Runners may advance when the ball reaches home plate, or3. Slow Pitch with stealing. Runners may advance when a pitched ball, legal or illegal reaches the front edge of home plate.
Section 3. TOUCHING BASES IN LEGAL ORDEREXCEPTION: All Adult Slow Pitch (This does not apply to Master’s and Senior’s Play). On any fair batted ball hit over the fence for a home run or on a four base award, the batter and all runners are credited with a run. The batter and any runners on base are not required to run the bases. This eliminates any appeal play on runners.
Section 3. TOUCHING BASES IN LEGAL ORDEREXCEPTION: Women’s Open, Co-ed Major, and all Men’s Class “A” Slow Pitch. (This does not apply to Master’s and Senior’s Play). On any fair batted ball hit over the fence for a home run or on a four base award, the batter and all runners are credited with a run. The batter and any runners on base are not required to run the bases. This eliminates any appeal play on runners.
2008 ChangesRule 8
2007 Rule
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DEFINITIONS
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BATTER BECOMES BATTER-RUNNER
Batter Hits BallBatter Hits Ball Batter ObstructedBy Catcher
Batter ObstructedBy Catcher
CatcherDoes Not Catch
3rd Strike(Fast Pitch)
CatcherDoes Not Catch
3rd Strike(Fast Pitch)
Batter HitBy Pitch
(Fast Pitch)
Batter HitBy Pitch
(Fast Pitch)
Batter Walked
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OBSTRUCTIONDefinition
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OBSTRUCTIONCatcher
Delayed Dead Ball
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OBSTRUCTIONCatcher
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OBSTRUCTIONDefinition
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OBSTRUCTIONFielder
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OBSTRUCTIONFielder
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OBSTRUCTIONEnforcement
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OBSTRUCTIONEnforcement
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INTERFERENCEDefinition
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INTERFERENCESpectator
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INTERFERENCEDefinition
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INTERFERENCEUmpire
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INTERFERENCEDefinition
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INTERFERENCEGeneral
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INTERFERENCERunner
Succeeding RunnerAlso Out
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Play Made on Batter-Runner
Fielder Hits Orange
Runner Hits White
DOUBLE 1ST BASE
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THREE FOOT LANE
X
YES
X
YES
X
NO
X
NO
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X
YES
X
NO
X
NO
THREE FOOT LANE
X
NO
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BASE RUNNING ISSUES
OVERRUNNING FIRST BASE PASSING ANOTHER RUNNER
TWO ON THE SAME BASE RUNNING OUT OF BASE PATH
DISLODGED BASE BATTER-RUNNER REVERSING TO HOME
SAFE
OUT
TWO ON THE SAME BASE (Force)
OUT
SAFE
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BASE RUNNING VIOLATIONS
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RUNNER HITBY BATTED BALL
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P
SS
3
2
1
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RUNNER HITBY BATTED BALL
DeadBall
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P
SS
3
2
1
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RUNNER HITBY BATTED BALL
DeadBall
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RUNNER HITBY BATTED BALL
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P
SS
3
2
1
R
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RUNNER HITBY BATTED BALL
Ball DeflectedLive Ball
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BALL OUT OF PLAY
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BALL HITSLOOSE EQUIPMENT
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BALL HITS EQUIPMENT
ThrownImproperly Worn
ThrownImproperly Worn