U16’s Rules Quiz #1

The pitcher’s pivot foot must remain in contact with the pitcher’s plate, while delivering a pitch.

Runners may not legally leave their base until the pitched ball reaches home plate.

The catcher’s box is that area within which the catcher must remain until the pitch is released. The lines are considered within the catcher’s box.

When making a substitution the coach or a team representative shall immediately notify the plate umpire at the time a substitute enters the game.

An illegal player is discovered during their turn at bat, the legal substitute assumes the ball and strike count.

A declared Foul Tip is always a strike.

The pre-game meeting refers to the discussion between umpires before they talk to the coaches.

A live ball becomes stuck in the catcher’s chest protector. The umpire should call dead ball.

A batter is not out if his or her foot is touching home plate when the ball is hit, as long as part of the foot is also touching the line of the batter’s box.

Batter 2 hits deep to centre field where the ball is picked up by a spectator and given to centerfield. Batter 2 should always be awarded 2nd base.

R2 is obstructed at 2nd base, preventing him from touching the base. He continues to 3rd. If appealed, R2 is out for missing 2nd base.

When a runner is returning to a base left before a caught fly ball is first touched, while the ball is in play, he must touch the bases in reverse order.

Once an inning has started, 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 player may be designated as a coach in the event the coach is absent, or that player is a playing coach.

If a declared Infield Fly becomes a foul ball, it is treated the same as any foul ball.