U14’s Rules Quiz #2

After receiving the ball, the pitcher has 20 seconds to release the next pitch. If this time is exceeded, “Illegal Pitch” is called?

The batter is out if he or she bunts the ball foul after the second strike.

A line drive is a ball in flight that is batted sharply and directly into the playing field.

The batting order of each team must be on the line-up card in the order in which members come to bat.

Runners may only advance to the next base after the ball leaves the pitcher’s hand.

Runners can legally advance, with liability to be put out, when a thrown ball strikes an umpire?

The ball remains in play and runners may advance when a thrown ball hits a base umpire.

A game called after five complete innings due to rain is a regulation game.

When taking a signal from the catcher, the pitcher must have both feet in contact with the pitcher’s plate and the ball held in both hands in front of the body.

The On-Deck Batter is the offensive player who, in the batting line-up, is the next player to enter the batter’s box.

A catch is a legally caught ball that occurs when the fielder catches a batted or thrown ball with their hand(s) or glove.

When a runner is tagged or forced out the ball remains live.

The runner is out and the ball is dead, when a runner leaves the base before a pitched ball leaves the pitcher’s hand.

A Strike should be called for each foul ball not legally caught, when the batter has less than two strikes.

If the ball slips from the pitcher’s hand during the delivery of the pitch, runners may advance at their own risk.