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GRASS LINE90' 0"Appendix 1Diagram No. 1Diagram of the Playing Field13'95' RADIUS90' 0"3'FOUL LINE127-3 3/8"FOUL LINE1' MIN10' MAX15'COACH'SBOX20'13' 13'1' MIN10' MAX6'NEXT BATTER'S BOX5' CIRCLE37'60'127-3 3/8"RADIUS FROMHOME BASE18' CIRCLE26' CIRCLE60'6"37'6'3' 3'45'-0" 45'-0"NEXT BATTER'S BOX5' CIRCLEBACKSTOPCOACH'SBOXGRANDSTAND OR FENCE 60' FROM BASEOR FOUL LINEDIAGRAM NO. 1LEGENDBATTER'S BOX,CATCHER'S BOX, FOUL LINE,PITCHER'S PLATE, COACH'S BOXNEXT BATTER'S BOXBASE LINESGRASS LINES153
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OFFICIAL BASEBALL RULES2015 Edition
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OFFICIAL BASEBALL RULESRecodified,
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IMPORTANT NOTES(1) The Playing Rule
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Table of Contents2015 Official Base
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5.10 Substitutions and Pitching Cha
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9.23 Guidelines for Cumulative Perf
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Rule 2.012.00-THE PLAYING FIELD2.01
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2.04 (1.07) The Pitcher’s PlateTh
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Rule 3.02 to 3.03NOTE: If the umpir
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crotch to the outer edge of the mit
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4.01 (3.01) Umpire DutiesRule 4.014
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Rule 4.03player in the batting orde
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umpire-in-chief shall make and enfo
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5.00-PLAYING THE GAME5.01 Starting
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Rule 5.04(2) The batter shall not l
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Rule 5.04(iii) A member of either t
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Rule 5.05shrubbery, or vines on the
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Rule 5.05 to 5.06manager may rather
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Rule 5.06or among spectators or int
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Rule 5.06APPROVED RULING: If all ru
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Rule 5.06he is awarded and all inte
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Rule 5.06 to 5.07by a fielder befor
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Rule 5.07The pitcher, following his
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Rule 5.085.08 (4.09) How a Team Sco
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Rule 5.08 to 5.09umpire’s decisio
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Rule 5.09(5) An Infield Fly is decl
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Rule 5.09Rule 5.09(a)(13) Comment (
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Rule 5.09(5) He fails to retouch hi
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Rule 5.09Rule 5.09(b)(11) Comment (
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Rule 5.09 to 5.10precedence in dete
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Rule 5.10(d) (3.03) A player once r
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Rule 5.10is put out or reaches firs
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Rule 5.10 to 5.11ner, then this pit
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Rule 5.11assumed a position on defe
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Rule 5.12(8) Except in the cases st
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Rule 6.01(6) If, in the judgment of
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Rule 6.01Rule 6.01(a) Penalty for I
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Rule 6.01cases, the umpire shall ca
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Rule 6.01(f ) (5.08) Coach and Umpi
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Rule 6.01For example: An infielder
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Rule 6.02back edge of the pitcher
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Rule 6.02APPROVED RULING: A runner
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Rule 6.02(A) Expel the pitcher, or
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Rule 6.03called out. Umpires should
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Rule 6.03(6) When the proper batter
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Rule 6.03 to 6.04runner. He does no
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Rule 7.017.00-ENDING THE GAME7.01 (
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Rule 7.02(1) A curfew imposed by la
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Rule 7.02(3) If suspended on the la
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Rule 7.037.03 Forfeited Games(a) (4
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Rule 8.01 to 8.028.00-THE UMPIRE (9
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Rule 8.02the pitch a ball, but not
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Rule 8.03 to 8.04sultation, with no
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Instructions to Umpiresstampeded by
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Rule 9.01municating with the offici
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Page 115 and 116: Rule 9.02batters in the sixth, noti
Page 117 and 118: Rule 9.03(b) The official scorer sh
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Page 121 and 122: Rule 9.05 to 9.06(1) runner is forc
Page 123 and 124: Rule 9.06base and is tagged out, th
Page 125 and 126: Rule 9.07more extra bases, or permi
Page 127 and 128: 9.08 SacrificesThe official scorer
Page 129 and 130: Rule 9.09(7) batter is called out f
Page 131 and 132: (2) the pitcher when, as the result
Page 133 and 134: Rule 9.12(2) when such fielder muff
Page 135 and 136: Rule 9.12 to 9.13(e) The official s
Page 137 and 138: (a) The official scorer shall score
Page 139 and 140: Rule 9.16run has scored, charged as
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Page 143 and 144: Rule 9.16 to 9.17three runs. The of
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Page 147 and 148: Rule 9.21 to 9.22game. All such pla
Page 149 and 150: Rule 9.22 to 9.23If, for example, A
Page 151 and 152: Definitions of TermsDEFINITIONS OF
Page 153 and 154: Definitions of TermsA COACH is a te
Page 155 and 156: Definitions of Termsis removed duri
Page 157 and 158: Definitions of Termsas on any fly b
Page 159 and 160: Definitions of TermsOFFENSE is the
Page 161 and 162: Definitions of Terms(e)(f)(g)Touche
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Page 167 and 168: Appendix 3Diagram No. 3Layout of Pi
Page 169 and 170: Appendix 5The Strike ZoneTop of sho
Page 171 and 172: RULE CROSS-REFERENCE TABLEThis Cros
Page 173 and 174: NOTES161
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Page 183 and 184: IMPORTANT NOTES(1) The Playing Rule
Page 185 and 186: Rule 1.01 to 1.041.00—Objectives
Page 187 and 188: Rule 1.10 to 1.11NOTE: If the umpir
Page 189 and 190: Diagram No. 215"A15"90LAYOUT ATSECO
Page 191: Rule 1.12 to 1.151.12 The catcher m
Page 194 and 195: Rule 2.002.00—Definitions of Term
Page 196 and 197: Rule 2.00A fair fly shall be judged
Page 198 and 199: Rule 2.00If interference is called
Page 200 and 201: Rule 2.00An OUTFIELDER is a fielder
Page 202 and 203: The Strike ZoneTop of shouldersMidp
Page 204 and 205: Rule 3.03 to 3.05stituted-for playe
Page 206 and 207: Rule 3.10 to 3.153.10(a)(b)The home
Page 208 and 209: Rule 4.01 to 4.024.00—Starting an
Page 210 and 211: Rule 4.06 to 4.09PENALTY: The offen
Page 212 and 213: Rule 4.11 to 4.124.11 The score of
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Rule 4.12 to 4.13(ii) If such game
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Rule 4.19these rules. No protest sh
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Rule 5.09 to 5.10(f)A fair ball tou
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Rule 6.01 to 6.026.01(a)(b)6.02(a)(
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Rule 6.05(b)A third strike is legal
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Rule 6.06 to 6.07If a batter strike
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Rule 6.08 to 6.09If, in advancing,
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Rule 6.10chief shall direct the man
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Rule 7.01 to 7.047.00—The Runner.
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Rule 7.05pitch, the award shall be
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Rule 7.08touch the next base” and
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Rule 7.097.09 It is interference by
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Rule 7.10 to 7.13Any appeal under t
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Rule 8.018.00—The Pitcher.8.01 Le
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Rule 8.02(2) expectorate on the bal
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Rule 8.05(b) The pitcher, while tou
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Rule 9.01 to 9.029.00—The Umpire.
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Rule 9.04 to 9.05(8) Inform the off
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Rule 10.01THE RULES OF SCORINGIndex
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Rule 10.01 to 10.02point of protest
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Rule 10.02 to 10.03(k)(l)Names of u
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Rule 10.0510.05 BASE HITSA base hit
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Rule 10.06 to 10.07(d)(e)(f)When th
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Rule 10.08 to 10.0910.08 SACRIFICES
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Rule 10.10 to 10.12(1) throws or de
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Rule 10.12Rule 10.12(a)(8) Comment:
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Rule 10.14 to 10.16(c)If a batter a
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Rule 10.16(3) Peter is pitching. Ab
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Rule 10.17 to 10.19should consider
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Rule 10.21 to 10.22(e)Pitcher’s e
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IndexRules 1.00 through 9.00Note: F
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IndexFielder—Falls out of play 5.
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IndexRunner—Abandons effort to ru
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