Q.) Runner on third, 2-2 count. The runner attempts to steal home, the catcher seeing this jumps on the plate and catches the pitch. He applies a tag to the runner. The batter made no attempt to swing at the pitch.
What’s the call?
A.) 7.07 A balk is charged to the pitcher, score the runner and award the batter first for the interference
Q.) No one on base, no outs, the short stop shifts over to play near second base as the pitch is on the way to the plate. The short stop starts waving his arms to distract the batter.
The batter swings and misses.
You make the call!
A.) 4.06(b) Penalty, disregard the pitch and eject the shortstop
Q.) With a runner on third the pitcher is working from the wind up. The pitcher starts his motion and the runner breaks for home.
With a left handed batter at bat the catcher steps out into the rear of the right handed batters box to take the ball and easily tags out the runner.
Is the runner out?
A.) 4.03(a)/8.05(l) This runner is out. The catcher may leave his position behind the plate anytime except when an intentional walk is being given
Q.) Runners on first and second, one out,, the batter smashes one down the RF line, R2 scores easily, R1 is thrown out at the plate for the second out. An appeal is made on the batter runner for missing first en route to second.
The appeal is upheld, does the run count?
A.) 4.09 Approved ruling. No run shall score during a play in which the third out is made by the batter runner before he reaches first base.
Q.) Runners on first and third, one out. The batter hits a weak grounder to second baseman, he attempts to tag the retreating runner from first but decides to to throw to first for the force out on the batter runner.. The batter runner is declared out and the original runner from first is tagged for the third out. Meanwhile the the runner from third crossed the plate before the third out
Does the run count?
A.) 4.09 (a) The run counts since the third out was not a force out or a play that retired the batter runner before he reached first base.
Q.) With a runner on third the pitcher working from the wind up commences his pitching motion and the runner breaks for home. With a left handed batter at bat the catcher steps out into the rear of the right handed batter’s box to take the pitch and easily tags out the runner.
Is the runner out?
A.) 4.03(a)/8.05(l) He’s out, a catcher may leave his position behind the plate anytime except when an intentional walk is being given.
Q.) Runners on first and third one out, the second baseman fields a lazy pop up near second, then intentionally drops the ball. He retrieves it the ball, steps on second and fires to first to complete the double play.
Is the innings over?
A.) 6.05(l) Absolutely not, the batter is out on the intentionally dropped ball, the ball is dead, and runners remain at first and third with two outs.
Q.) Runner on third, 2-2 count. The runner attempts to steal home, the catcher seeing this jumps on the plate and catches the pitch. He applies a tag to the runner. The batter made no attempt to swing at the pitch.
What’s the call?
A.) 7.07 A balk is charged to the pitcher, score the runner and award the batter first for the interference
Q.) No one on base, no outs, the short stop shifts over to play near second base as the pitch is on the way to the plate. The short stop starts waving his arms to distract the batter.
The batter swings and misses.
You make the call!
A.) 4.06(b) Penalty, disregard the pitch and eject the shortstop
Q.) With a runner on third the pitcher is working from the wind up. The pitcher starts his motion and the runner breaks for home.
With a left handed batter at bat the catcher steps out into the rear of the right handed batters box to take the ball and easily tags out the runner.
Is the runner out?
A.) 4.03(a)/8.05(l) This runner is out. The catcher may leave his position behind the plate anytime except when an intentional walk is being given
Q.) Runner on third, 2-2 count. The runner attempts to steal home, the catcher seeing this jumps on the plate and catches the pitch. He applies a tag to the runner. The batter made no attempt to swing at the pitch.
What’s the call?
A.) 7.07 A balk is charged to the pitcher, score the runner and award the batter first for the interference
Q.) No one on base, no outs, the short stop shifts over to play near second base as the pitch is on the way to the plate. The short stop starts waving his arms to distract the batter.
The batter swings and misses.
You make the call!
A.) 4.06(b) Penalty, disregard the pitch and eject the shortstop
Q.) With a runner on third the pitcher is working from the wind up. The pitcher starts his motion and the runner breaks for home.
With a left handed batter at bat the catcher steps out into the rear of the right handed batters box to take the ball and easily tags out the runner.
Is the runner out?
A.) 4.03(a)/8.05(l) This runner is out. The catcher may leave his position behind the plate anytime except when an intentional walk is being given
