Base Running Awards
Base Running Awards
Definition Rule 2 section 2 page 15
Award is the right to advance without a play
being made that is awarded.
When bases are awarded it is the responsibility
of the runner to legally touch those bases.
Base running Awards
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Most of your awards are the result of
the ball going out of play.
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Hit
Thrown
Carried
Or prevented
Base Running Awards
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The pre game Meeting in baseball is paramount.
This is where the ground rules and out of play are
established.
Ground rules cannot supersede a book rule.
 We cannot have an automatic triple for hitting the
ball on the garage roof in left field.
 (Penn Wood JV Years ago)
Ground Rules Samples
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Page 39 Casebook 4.1.2 ball hit 500 feet rolls
under fence.
New fields should be at least 300 feet down
the lines and 350 to Center.
Page 6 section 2 article 5
Rule Book page 31 section1 article 2 a. foul
poles at least 210 feet past first and third
Plus 90 feet (about 300 ft)
Terminology
TOT: Time of the Throw
 TOP: Time of the Pitch
 TOI: Time of Infraction
 Illegal mitt
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Time of the Throw
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when fielder releases Ball
Time of the Pitch
rule 2 –28 page 20
 when the pitcher has committed
himself to delivering the pitch
to the batter.
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Time of the Pitch
Windup
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1. first starts any movement of his arm(s) or leg(s)
after stepping onto the pitcher plate with his hands
already together in front of his body.
2. With both hands at his side first starts any
movement with both arms or legs prior to the pitch
3. with either hand in front of the body and the hand
at his side, after bringing his hands together, first
starts any movement of his arms and legs prior to
the pitch.
Time of the Pitch
Stretch
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the instant after the pitcher, after coming to a
complete and discernible stop, starts any
movement with arms and or leg that commits
him to pitch
Illegal Glove
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Illegal glove page 9 casebook 1.3.6
Tacky pine tar near pocket
White or gray glove worn by pitcher no
penalty as illegal glove
Just remove from game. Page 10 1.3.6
Glove Rule Book page 12 diagram legal glove
Glove height 14 width 8 webbing 5 3/4
quarters
4 Bases
1. Fair ball over fence in fair play.
2. Fair ball hits foul pole above fence in flight
3. Fair ball prevented by spectator from going
over the fence.
4. Fair ball prevented from going over the fence
due to detached player equipment or illegal
glove or Mitt.
3 Bases
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Fair ball contacted with detached player equipment
or illegal mitt or glove
Awards are Time of Infraction
Intentionally touching batted ball* with detached
player equipment.
Delayed dead ball three bases.
If runner should get thrown out at home he is on his
own. (Time of infraction before batter touched first)
3 Bases
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If runner fails to make 3 bases he will be awarded 3
bases after the play.
If he gets thrown at 2nd base after the play is over
time is called ( he will be awarded 3rd).
any preceding runner is also given 3 bases. Any
preceding runner thrown out before obtaining three
bases will be awarded three bases
One Base – Batter
(all Time of Pitch)
1. Walk
2. Pitch thrown out of play on Ball Four
3. Batter is obstructed
4. Hit by Pitch
5. Runner interference (unintentional) ground ball hits
runner
6. Umpire interference hit by batted ball.
7. Pitch lodges in defensive player equipment or umpire
equipment on ball four
One Base – Runner
1.Balk (infraction)
2. Pitch from pitcher’s plate thrown out of play. (pitch)
3. Throw from pitcher’s plate goes out of play. (throw)
4. Unintentional catch and carry (pitch)
5. Catcher’s obstruction if attempting to advance (pitch)
6. Forced (because batter is awarded 1st base)
(pitch)
7. Pitch strikes runner (pitch)
Two Bases
Batter and Runner
1. Fair ball bounces over through goes under lodges in or
under fence. (pitch)
2. Fair or batted ball lodges in defensive player’s or umpire
uniform or equipment. (pitch)
3. Live thrown ball or pitch touched by illegal glove
(infraction)
4. Live thrown ball or pitch touched by defensive’s player
equipment which is thrown, tossed, kicked or held by
fielder. (infraction)
Two Bases
Batter and Runner – cont.
5. first throw by infielder and ball goes out of play or lodges
in fence or under fence (pitch)
6. any subsequent play by the infielder or for any throw by
an outfielder and the ball goes out of play or lodges in or
under fence. (throw)
7. Intentional catch and carry (runners only) (pitch)
2 Base Award
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First play of infield: time of pitch
Runner on 2nd nobody out. Batter hits pop-up
to infield. Third baseman drops ball in fair
territory. Runner takes wide turn at first.
Third baseman throws to first. Ball enters
dugout. R2 scores, Batter gets 2nd since R2
had not advanced one base award at the
time of the first play of the infield.
2 Base Award
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If batter-runner has reached first, and all
other runners have advanced one base, and
first-play-by-infield throw is then made which
goes out of play, batter and runners are
awarded 2 bases from time of throw.
Any play by outfield: time of throw
Umpire Judgement
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Spectator interference
Runners obstruction
Defensive Malicious Contact
Base on Balls
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Page 84 Casebook rule 9 9.1.1. Situation C
With two outs bases loaded batter receives
ball four. R3 touches 2Nd and is tagged off
base for the third out before R3 touches
home base. R1 was entitled to home base as
soon as the fourth ball was declared.
Consequently his run scores.
Ball lodges in offensive
player shirt
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Page 74 casebook rule 8 8.3.3.
Situation B
Batter hits single is then caught in run
down between first and second. Ball
lodges in batter-runner’s shirt while he
is heading toward first or heading
toward 2nd.
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