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- 4.02 The players of the home team shall take their defensive positions, the first batter of the visiting team shall take his position in the batter's box, the umpire shall call "Play" and the game shall start.
A game is considered a regulation game -- also known as an "official game" -- once the visiting team has made 15 outs (five innings) and the home team is leading, or once the home team has made 15 outs regardless of score.
Apr 29, 2023 · Official rules state that after a 30 minute pause, the game must be called off. According to MLB rules, a game is considered official once the losing team has had the opportunity to bat in...
Oct 6, 2019 · Rule 4 – Section 3 – CALLED GAME. 4-3 If a game is called before completion of the number of innings and conditions as specified in 4-2-3, the umpire shall declare the contest “no game,” unless play is terminated by 4-2-4.
EXCEPTION: If the game is called while an inning is in progress and before it is completed, the game becomes a SUSPENDED game in each of the following situations: (1) The visiting team has scored one or more runs to tie the score and the home team has not scored;
Mar 15, 2020 · (a) At the time set for beginning the game the players of the home team shall take their defensive positions, the first batter of the visiting team shall take his position in the batter’s box, the umpire-in-chief shall call “Play,” and the game shall start.
Mar 15, 2020 · A game called pursuant to Rules 7.02 (a) (3) or 7.02 (a) (4) shall be a suspended game at any time after it starts. NOTE: Weather and similar conditions—Rules 7.02 (a) (1) through 7.02 (a) (5)—shall take precedence in determining whether a called game shall be a suspended game.
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The catcher's job is to receive any pitches that the batter does not hit and to "call" the game by a series of hand movements that signal to the pitcher what pitch to throw and where.
