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Baseball Rules and Regulations
This category is for questions regarding the rules and regulations of baseball which includes asking about rules on safe and out calls, error calls, home run calls and much more.
3,260 Questions
In MLB rules if a player get on base by an error is it called a hit?
No, when a player reaches base on an error the batter is not credited with a hit. He is credited with an at bat, so as far his statistics are concerned, it is as though he made an out.
They are the players who are responsible for catching long fly balls?
Long fly balls? The outfielders are usually the players responsible for catching long fly balls, but I suppose if the infielder is very fast, he can run into the outfield and catch it. The manager would be pretty angry and impressed at the same time.
Is batters box in fair territory?
A ball that is between the two foul poles. There are rules that contradict that though.
For example -if a player makes contact with the ball before it goes foul it's still considered fair.
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Did Randy Johnson get a do-over when his pitch struck that bird?
On March 24, 2001, during a spring training game against the San Francisco Giants, Johnson threw a fastball that struck and killed a dove. The pitch did not count.
What does it mean to purchase a players minor league contract?
The term 'purchase a player's minor league contract' comes from the days before the major league teams controlled the minor league teams.
Minor league teams used to be independent entities that had no affliation with a major league team. They negotiated their player's contracts and paid their salaries. The players were employees of the minor league team. If a major league team wanted a player from the minors to be on their team they would have to negotiate a purchase price with the minor league team's owner.
Today, even though they play in the minors, a minor leaguer is an employee of the major league team. The major league team negotiates the minor leaguer's contract and pays their salary. The minor league team owner pays team expenses. If a major league team wants a minor leaguer in their system to come up to their team, they simply tell the minor league owner that they are going to 'call up' the player. That player will be replaced by another player in the system.
So the term 'purchase the contract' is not really accurate in today's game.
Does sac fly count toward on base percentage?
Yes. While a sacrifice fly does not count against your batting average it does against your on base percentage.
On base % = (hits + walks + hits by pitch) / (at-bats + walks + hits by pitch + sacrifice flies)
Can a batter hit the pitch if out of the batters box?
He can but the umpire, in his descretion, probably won't give the batter first base
What are rules about baseball managers ejected from games?
The rules with Managers being ejected from the game is that they cannot remain in the dugout so they have to go into the clubhouse after the point of their ejection. However they are allowed to watch the game from stadium seats but they have to be in civilian clothes and cannot be close to their team's dugout.
A putout in baseball is the person who has the ball when the out is made. example: on a strike out the putout goes to the catcher on a ground out to the 1st baseman the 1st baseman gets the putout on a flyout the one who catches the ball gets the putout
Why do pitchers stand on a mound?
because the after they throw the ball, the ball drops 2 feet till it reaches the plate so this because the after they throw the ball, the ball drops 2 feet till it reaches the plate so this
When a ball is hit foul is it still considered live?
A foul tip is a live ball if the catcher catches the ball. Otherwise, it is a dead ball.
According to the rules set by Major League Baseball:
A FOUL TIP is a batted ball that goes sharp and direct from the bat to the catcher's hands and is legally caught. It is not a foul tip unless caught and any foul tip that is caught is a strike, and the ball is in play. It is not a catch if it is a rebound, unless the ball has first touched the catcher's glove or hand.
6.05 A batter is out when-
(b) A third strike is legally caught by the catcher;
Rule 6.05(b) Comment: "Legally caught" means in the catcher's glove before the ball touches the ground. It is not legal if the ball lodges in his clothing or paraphernalia; or if it touches the umpire and is caught by the catcher on the rebound.
If a foul-tip first strikes the catcher's glove and then goes on through and is caught by both hands against his body or protector, before the ball touches the ground, it is a strike, and if third strike, batter is out. If smothered against his body or protector, it is a catch provided the ball struck the catcher's glove or hand first.
Rule 7.08(d) Comment: Runners need not "tag up" on a foul tip. They may steal on a foul tip. If a so-called tip is not caught, it becomes an ordinary foul. Runners then return to their bases.
5.09 The ball becomes dead and runners advance one base, or return to their bases, without liability to be put out, when-
(g) A pitched ball lodges in the umpire's or catcher's mask or paraphernalia, and remains out of play, runners advance one base;
Rule 5.09(g) Comment: If a foul tip hits the umpire and is caught by a fielder on the rebound, the ball is "dead" and the batsman cannot be called out. The same shall apply where such foul tip lodges in the umpire's mask or other paraphernalia.
If a ball touches a fielder and goes into the stands is it a groundrule double?
No, it is not a ground rule double.
If an offensive player other than the batter kicks a batted fair ball out of play, he is out for interference, the ball is dead, the batter is awarded first base, and all runners return to the base they occupied at the time of the pitch. Note: the umpire may also call the batter out, at the umpire's discretion.
If the batter kicks a batted fair ball out of play, he is out for interference, the ball is dead, and all runners return to the base they occupied at the time of the pitch.
If any offensive player kicks a batted foul ball out of play, the ball is dead, and it is up to the umpire's discretion as to whether the ball is foul or whether the player or batter is out for interference and which bases the runners and batter are awarded.
If a defensive player kicks a pitched ball out of play, the ball is dead, and all runners, including the batter if the pitch was ball four, are awarded one or two bases from the base they occupied at the time the ball was kicked (see MLB rule 7.05 for whether one or two bases).
If a defensive player kicks a batted foul ball out of play, it is a foul ball.
If a defensive player kicks a batted fair ball out of play, the batter is awarded second base, and all runners are awarded two bases from the base they occupied at the time of the pitch.
If a defensive player kicks a ball out of play which has already been touched by another defensive player, all runners including the batter advance two bases from the base they occupied at the time the ball was kicked.
Can center keep ball and advance it?
Yes as long as the quarterback touches the ball.
AnswerNo. The center must release the ball to an eligible player from the snap. If the QB touched the ball and gave it back to the center, that would be a forward handoff, which is illegal.Does a fielders choice count as an at-bat?
Yes
Any event after a player appears at the plate -- even being hit by the pitcher on the first pitch -- is counted as a plate appearance.
Can batter touch home plate when swinging at a pitch ball?
well you can do anything you want. first of all both feet have to be in the batters box while making contact with the ball. if your foot is on home plate while making contact with the ball you are out!!
What is it called when the pitcher throw the ball and it misses?
A passed ball is given to the catcher if he misses a pitch or fails to keep it from getting away from him. When the pitcher is at fault, it is called a wild pitch.
Does a pop fly count as an at bat?
no, it is basically the same is a walk, except if you are keeping statistics the abbreviation for a hit by pitch is HBP and is not filed under walks.
Does a runner have to touch the bases on his way back after a fly out?
The runner has to go back to the base he started on before the play. If he is able to run to the next base after that, he can, but he must have his foot on the bag AFTER the catch is made. If he has run past any other bases, he has to run back around, no short-cutting.
Why do MLB umpires where blue uniforms?
Blue is a popular color of uniform an umpire might wear, though not at all levels or every game.
What position is between first and second base in baseball?
The Shortstop, or any other defensive player, except the catcher and the pitcher, may take up their position anywhere on the field as long as it is in fair territory. The players usually play in their tradition spots, i. e., the SS between 2nd base and 3rd base, because through the years of playing the game it has been determined that those traditional spots are the best way to defend the offense.
Yes, the entire line is in fair territory.
What happens when you bunt a foul ball with two strikes out on hand?
The drop third strike rule is in effect. Whenever there is a strikeout and the ball is not caught cleanly or bounces in, this rule is in effect EXCEPT when 1st base is occupied. With 2 out, the rule is always in effect.
What does the term home run mean?
Ball is hit over the outfield fence, or batter runs through the bases without an error by the defensive team and reaches home safely.
What happens when a ball is droped and it hits the ground?
There is alot of answers to this questions. If the batter is inside the batters box then it is a foul ball even if the ball hit fair territroy first. If the batter is outside the batter's box then the batter is called out. But if the batter is bunting with a 2 strike count and touches the ball inside the batter's box, then he is out because it is considered to be a fould ball and a two strike foul ball bunt is an out. Also if the batter bunts with a one strike count or less and touches the ball inside the batter's box then it is a fould ball but again if he touched the ball after bunting the ball outside the batter's box then it is an out.
Did a batter ever hit the hide off of the ball?
I did that during a neighborhood pick-up game when I was a kid, but we were using a really old ball and the stitching was already half gone. Hey, it was the only ball we had! But I've never heard of it happening in an organized game, MLB down to Tee-Ball.
