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One Base Awards. The following situations result in the awarding of one base: 1. The batter is hit-by-pitch (HBP) (5.09a) 2. A base on balls (2.00) 3. A fielder falls into dead ball territory (DBT) after making a catch (5.10f) (7.04c) or after gaining possession of a live pitched, thrown, or uncaught fair batted ball.
- Awarding Bases
- One-Base Awards
- Two-Base Awards
- Three-Base Awards
- Four-Base Award
- Obstructions: A Special Case
- Spectator Interference: Another Special Case
The rules for awarding bases are probably the most misunderstood in baseball. No doubt this is due, at least in part, to the large number of rules references (28 rule references), as well as the many nuances in the application of the rules. Trying to learn base awards from the Official Rules will drive you to … well, it'll drive you to lacrosse. Un...
Base on balls [ Definitions (base on balls),5.05(b)(1)]. A base on balls is a live ball award. The batter is protected to first base, and runners who are forced to advance are also protected. Howev...Batter hit by pitch [ 5.05(b)(2) ]. Batter hit by pitch (HBP) is a dead ball award. Runners on base advance only if forced. Be sure that you're familiar with the exceptions to the HBP base award, w...The pitcher balks [ 6.02(a) ]. A balk can occur only when there are runners on base. It's a delayed dead ball (except in high school rules, where balks are immediate dead ball). On a balk, all runn...A pitch goes out of play, or an overthrow by the pitcher (while on the rubber) goes out of play [ 5.06(b)(4)(H) ]. It may seem hard to picture a pitch so wild that it goes out of play, but here's h...Fair batted ball bounds out of play [ 5.05(a)(6, 7). A "bounding" ball is a fair batted ball that touches the ground at least once in the field of play, but then continues out of play. This is the...Bounding ball deflected out of play by a fielder [ 5.05(a)(8)]. This pertains to a fielder deflecting a fair bounding ball out of play. Again, dead ball. All runners advance two bases from TOP.Fly ball deflected out of play by a fielder [ 5.05(a)(9) ]. This is similar to 5.05(a)(8), except that it pertains to a fielder deflecting a fair fly ball out of play into foul territory. Again, de...Ball overthrown out of play [ 5.06(b)(4)(G) ]. Now we're talking about a thrown ball going out of play. This is going to take a few minutes because it's a really common scenario on amateur fields t...Intentionally touching a fair batted ball with equipment or clothing. [ 5.06(b)(4)(B, C)]. This is the only three-base award in baseball. Any fair batted ball that is touched by a fielder using detached equipment (catcher's mask, for example), thrown equipment (including the glove), hat, or other paraphernalia, is a three-base award for all runners...
Home run [ 5.05(a)(5), 5.06(b)(4)(A)]. There's only one four-base award, what's better known as a home run – that is, a fly ball that leaves the field of play in fair territory. Actually, there are some little-known nuances to the home run rule. For example, the wall in fair territory that a fair batted ball must cross "in flight" must be at least ...
We learn in our article, Obstruction, [ 6.01(h) ] that for Type 2 (Type B) Obstruction (where the obstruction takes place away from the play), the umpire has complete discretion in making the base award [ 6.01(h)(2) ]. The directive is to make base awards so as to nullify the act of obstruction. In many cases, this means no base award at all. On th...
Awarding bases when there is Spectator Interference [ 6.01(e) ] is similar to how you handle Type 2 obstruction, in that the objective is to nullify the interference. There is a twist, however, because while obstruction only affects base runners, spectator interference affects the defense. So awarding bases when there is spectator interference usua...
Dec 7, 2010 · APPROVED RULING: When a wild pitch or passed ball goes through or by the catcher, or deflects off the catcher, and goes directly into the dugout, stands, above the break, or any area where the ball is dead, the awarding of bases shall be one base.
If every runner, including the batter-runner, has advanced one base at the time of the first play, the award is two bases from the time of the throw. For any subsequent play by an infielder or for any throw by an outfielder, the award is two bases from the time of the throw.
With the count of ball three on B2 and (s) R1 on second, or (b) none on base, the next pitch is ball four and goes into the stands. Is B2 entitles to first base, or first AND second? Is R1 awarded third base? In both (a) and (b), B2 is entitles to first base only and in (a), R1 is awarded third base. (Rule 8-1-1)
Oct 16, 2023 · If the pitcher completes the delivery of the ball, or throws to a base, you are in a delayed dead ball situation. So, point at the pitcher and say "That's a balk". Then, if the pitcher stops his delivery, call "Time ... that's a balk" and award bases as appropriate.
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rule 2 – Section 2 – AWARDED BASES. 2-2-1 When bases are awarded, it is the responsibility of the runner to legally touch those bases. In actuality, it is the right to advance without a play being made that is awarded.
