OFFICIAL BASEBALL RULES

Rule 5.09(5) An Infield Fly is declared;(6) He attempts to hit a third strike and the ball touches him;(7) His fair ball touches him before touching a fielder. If thebatter is in a legal position in the batter’s box, see Rule5.04(b)(5) (Rule 6.03), and, in the umpire’s judgment,there was no intention to interfere with the course of theball, a batted ball that strikes the batter or his bat shall beruled a foul ball;(8) After hitting or bunting a fair ball, his bat hits the ball asecond time in fair territory. The ball is dead and no runnersmay advance. If the batter-runner drops his bat andthe ball rolls against the bat in fair territory and, in theumpire’s judgment, there was no intention to interferewith the course of the ball, the ball is alive and in play. Ifthe batter is in a legal position in the batter’s box, seeRule 5.04(b)(5) (Rule 6.03), and, in the umpire’s judgment,there was no intention to interfere with the courseof the ball, a batted ball that strikes the batter or his batshall be ruled a foul ball;Rule 5.09(a)(8) Comment (Rule 6.05(h) Comment): If a batbreaks and part of it is in fair territory and is hit by a batted ballor part of it hits a runner or fielder, play shall continue and nointerference called. If batted ball hits part of a broken bat infoul territory, it is a foul ball.If a whole bat is thrown into fair or foul territory and interfereswith a defensive player attempting to make a play, interferenceshall be called, whether intentional or not.In cases where the batting helmet is accidentally hit with a battedball on or over fair territory or a thrown ball, the ballremains in play the same as if it has not hit the helmet.If a batted ball strikes a batting helmet or any other object foreignto the natural ground while on foul territory, it is a foulball and the ball is dead.If, in the umpire’s judgment, there is intent on the part of abaserunner to interfere with a batted or thrown ball by droppingthe helmet or throwing it at the ball, then the runner would41