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You Make the Call
(scroll to bottom for answers)
(See Andy's Myths below answers, too!)
Situation 1: Runner on first base, two strikes on batter,
who swings at the pitch which hits him/her. Is the batter out?
Situation 2: Runner going from second to third base falls
over the shortstop that was standing in the base line fielding a
batted ball. The third baseman tags the runner with the ball. Is
the runner out?
Situation 3: Fielder throws his/her glove at a fair batted
ball but does not hit the ball. How many bases should be awarded?
Situation 4: Pitcher makes a wild pitch which goes out of the
playing field. Should all runners on base advance: ONE, TWO or
THREE Bases?
Situation 5: With no runners on base, pitcher raises his/her
pivot foot in the act of delivering a pitch. Is this a balk?
Situation 6: Batted ball strikes foul line between home and
first base then rolls fair before reaching first base. Is this a
FAIR ball or FOUL ball?
Situation 7: Fielder is standing in fair territory when a fly
ball touches his/her glove which is just outside of the foul line.
Is this a FAIR ball or FOUL ball?
Situation 8: Outfielder catches a fly ball then immediately
collides with another outfielder, dropping the ball. Is the
batter SAFE or OUT?
Situation 9: With two strikes on batter, batter fouls a pitch
which strikes catcher’s chest protector. Catcher grabs the rebound,
before the ball falls to the ground. Is the batter out?
Situation 10: Lineups have been announced. Before the game
starts, the manager changes his/her shortstop. Is this allowed?
Situation 11: Batter hits a home run after which it is
discovered he/she had used an illegal bat. Home run is disallowed.
RIGHT or WRONG?
Situation 12: Player in starting lineup is replaced by
substitute in bottom of second inning. Another substitute replaces
the first substitute at the start of the third inning. In what
inning can the original player re-enter the game?
Situation 13: In how many situations can a run score when the
third out is made on a force play?
Situation 14: Batter with a count of two balls and one strike
is removed for another batter. Does the count on the new batter
start over?
Situation 15: Bases full, two out, batter hits ball over
fence for home run. Batter misses first base. Proper appeal is made.
How many runs score?
Situation 16: Batter hits illegal pitch and is thrown out at
first base. Does the out stand?
Situation 17: Fair batted ball hits the base runner standing
on third base. The umpire calls runner out. Is the umpire
correct?
Situation 18: Runners on first and third, one out. Batter
hits a fly ball to centerfield which is caught. Runner on first left
when the batter hit the ball and before he could return, is doubled
at first. Runner on third crosses plate before out is made at first.
Does the run score?
Situation 19: Runners on second and third, two out. Batter
hits clean double and is thrown out attempting to stretch the hit
into a triple. Runner on second left too soon. How many runs
score?
Situation 20: Runner on first, batter hits ground ball to
first baseman who steps on first base then throws to shortstop
standing on second base, the ball arriving ahead of the runner.
Umpire rules runner out. Is the umpire correct?
Situation 21: It is the top of the fifth inning. The first batter walks. The next batter doubles to right. The umpire realizes that there has been no left fielder since the inning started. Do you.....allow the runners to remain on base or do you start the inning over?
Situation 22: The batter hits a line drive up the middle. The ball strikes the rubber and deflects directly into the dugout between first base and home. What's the award?
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Answers:
(don't scroll down too far!)
Situation 1: Yes – Rule 2.00-STRIKE (e) & 6.05(e). The old
myth comes back to haunt you if you got this one wrong. The hands
are NOT part of the bat. We do not know of a manufacturer that makes
bats with hands on them. Swinging strike three, ball is dead and
runner on first stays on first.
Situation 2: Yes – Rule 7.08(b) & 7.09(1). The base runner
must give ground to a defensive player who is making a play on a
batted ball. The runner is out whether it is deemed intentional or
not intentional.
Situation 3: None – Rule 7.05(c). The rule only penalizes a
defensive player if the ball is TOUCHED by the thrown glove.
Situation 4: One – Rule 7.05 (h). One from the rubber and two
from the field is the old adage and still (for the most part)
applies.
Situation 5: No – Rule 8.05. However, it would be one of two
illegal pitches that are outlined in 8.05 (e) & (g). You may also
want to review rule 2.00 – ILLEGAL PITCH.
Situation 6: Fair – Rule 2.00. Review your definition of a
fair ball. A batted ball that settles on fair ground between home
and first base is a fair ball.
Situation 7: Foul – Rule 2.00. A fair/foul fly shall be
adjudged according to the relative position of the ball and the foul
line, not as to whether the fielder is on fair or foul territory at
the time such fielder touches the ball.
Situation 8: Safe – Rule 2.00 – CATCH. It is not a catch if
the fielder collides with a player, or with a wall, or if that
fielder falls down, and as a result of such collision or falling,
drops the ball.
Situation 9: No – Rule 2.00 – FOUL TIP. Sharp and direct from
the bat to the catchers hand or mitt and anything else is a foul
ball.
Situation 10: Yes – Rule 3.03. Starting players have reentry
rights by rule. So a starter (other than a pitcher) may come out for
a sub anytime, even before the game starts and then reenter to
fulfill his/her mandatory play.
Situation 11: Wrong – Rule 4.19(a). Illegal equipment is
removed from the game and all action that resulted from the use of
the illegal equipment remains. Home run stands and bat removed.
Situation 12: None – Rule 3.03. Starting players may not
return to the line up until their substitute plays six (6)
consecutive outs and bats at least once; in this case the first sub
has not and can not get his/her six (6) outs and will not have
batted at least once meaning the starter cannot return in this game.
Situation 13: None – Rule 4.09(a) EXCEPTIONS: (2). The rule
is pretty cut and dry in that it specifically says no runs will
score when the third out of the inning is a force play out.
Situation 14: No – Rule 6.01 NOTE outlines if the third out
of the inning is made while that batter is at bat the count will
start over, but not when one batter takes the place of another
during an at bat.
Situation 15: None – Rule 7.10(b) & 4.09(a) EXCEPTIONS(1). As
mentioned above no runs will score when the third out of the inning
is made on the batter runner before touching first base and the
defense initiates a proper appeal.
Situation 16: No – Rule 8.05 PENALTY. The umpire should
approach the manager of the offensive team and advise him/her that
there is an option on this play. The manager would take the results
of the play or the penalty for the illegal pitch.
Situation 17: Yes – Rule 7.08 (f). Another one of those
myths. The base does not protect a runner from being called out when
hit with a fair batted ball before the ball has touched or passed an
infielder. EXCEPTION: If a runner is touching a base when touched by
an Infield Fly, that runner is not out, although the batter is out.
Situation 18: Yes – Rule 2.00 – FORCE PLAY, 4.09 EXCEPTIONS &
7.10(a). While most appeals must be verbal so the umpire knows the
defense is aware of a base running infraction this play does not
have to be verbal because the actions of the defense lets the umpire
know that they know the runner on first did not tag up. The base
runner on first base was REQUIRED to tag up but when the batter was
out on the catch of the fly ball the force was removed and this
becomes a TIMING play. If the runner on third tags or touches home
plate before the ball gets to the first baseman for the out at first
the run would count.
Situation 19: None – Rule 7.13. In this case the
batter-runner was thrown out thus opening up bases in which to
return runners because of leaving early. Return both runners to
second and third and remove the runs from the book. The violation by
one base runner shall affect all other base runners.
Situation 20: Wrong – Rule 2.00 – FORCE PLAY. By stepping on
first base the defense team has removed the force and to get the out
at second the base runner would need to be tagged.
Situation 21: Rule 1.01/4.17 - No action may take place with less than nine defensive players on the field. The inning starts over.
Situation 22: Rule 2.00 Definitions. It's a foul ball! There's no award!
Andy’s Myths
By Andy Konyar, Umpire Consultant
Little League Baseball and Softball
Coaches, take a look at these myths and make sure you are ahead of the game:
MYTH #1 - "The hands are part of the bat."
If a batter is hit on the hands while swinging at a pitch, or while his/her hands are in the strike zone, it is a strike. OTHERWISE, it is a hit batter and he/she gets first base. In all cases the ball is dead and no runners may advance. See Rule 2.00 BALL, PERSON, STRIKE (e),(f), TOUCH, also Rule 6.08(b). THE HANDS ARE PART OF THE PERSON.
MYTH #2 - "He/she held the ball for 2 seconds before he/she dropped it. That's a catch."
The length of time the ball is held has nothing to do with the determination of a catch. The release of the ball must be VOLUNTARY and INTENTIONAL. See Rule 2.00 CATCH. The fielder must prove that he/she had COMPLETE control of the ball before releasing it.
MYTH #3 - "Removing the batting helmet intentionally while running the bases will result in a team warning and the next player to commit the infraction will be ejected. NO out is called."
MYTH: This type of thing does not happen very often and does not warrant an ejection. A reminder to the offensive team is usually enough to stop this when it happens. Usually it will happen and the offensive player does not realize that they have done it. Remind your equipment manager to get the teams helmets that fit.
MYTH #4 - "As the pitcher delivers the pitch, waving or waggling the bat while in a bunt stance is not allowed. This interferes with the catcher and is dangerous in Little League. The umpire shall warn the player and the bench. Interference could be called on the batter if the umpire judges that this hindered a play by the catcher."
MYTH: A real stretch of Rule 9.01(c). There is no way you can call interference on the batter. FORGET this application of rule 9.01(c), you have other legitimate things to worry about.
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