Baseball Officials Training Day 4 North Texas Independent Sports Officials

Rule 7.00 The Runner 7.01 – A runner acquires the right to an unoccupied base when he touches it without being put out. He is entitled to the base until put out or forced to vacate it for another runner legally entitled to that base – In advancing, a runner shall touch 1 st, 2 nd,3 rd and home in that order. If forced to return, must retouch all bases in reverse

Rule 7.00 The Runner 7.03 – Two runners cannot occupy the same base. Preceding runner owns base. 7.05(g) – Two bases awarded from a thrown ball goes into dead ball territory 7.05(h) – One base awarded when pitcher throws wild Governed by position at time of pitch

Rule 7.00 The Runner If a wild throw, governed by position at the time of wild throw. 7.06(a) – “Obstruction” Runners advance to bases they would have reached Obstructed runner at least one base Ball is immediately dead on call No obstruction if play not being made on runner

Rule 7.00 The Runner 7.06(b) – If no play being made on runner, play continues and awards made after play stops. If runner proceeds past intended base, he does so at his own peril 7.07 – A catcher or fielder cannot step on or in front of home base on a steal without possession of the ball

Rule 7.00 The Runner 7.08(a) – Any runner is out when he is more than 3 feet on a direct line between bases to avoid being tagged, except for avoiding interference 7.08(b) – A runner is out when he interferes with a thrown ball or hinders a player making a play on a batted ball

Rule 7.00 The Runner 7.08(d) – A runner is out when he does not retouch a base after a fair or foul ball is legally caught 7.08(f) – A runner is out when touched by a fair ball in fair territory before the ball has passed an infielder

Rule 7.00 The Runner 7.09 – Governs “Interference” 7.09(b) – Hits or bunts a ball a second time. If bat is dropped and ball rolls against the bat in fair territory and no interference occurs, ball is live and in play 7.09(f) – A BR or runner interferes after being put out.

Rule 7.00 The Runner 7.09(i) – a base coach at 3 rd or 1 st touching or holding a runner or physically assists him in leaving 3 rd or 2 nd 7.09(m) – a fair ball touches a runner on fair territory before being touched or goes by an infielder

Rule 7.00 The Runner 7.10(a) – After a fly ball is caught, a runner fails to retouch his original base before he or his original base is touched. Appeal play. 7.10(b) – while advancing or returning to a base, fails to retouch bases in order 7.10(e) – after a runner overruns or overslides 1 st base and does not immediately return to the base, when he or the base is touched

Rule 7.00 The Runner