Awarding Bases

Question 1

Base on balls or “Walk”

Answer 1

Live ball

Batter is awarded One Base

Runners advance only if forced

Question 2

Batter hit by pitch (HBP)

Answer 2

Dead Ball

One Base for the batter.

Runners advance only if forced.

Question 3

The pitcher balks

Answer 3

Delayed dead ball (except High school is immediate dead ball)

One Base for the runners

Pitch does not count

Question 4

A pitch goes out of play, or an overthrow by the pitcher (while on the rubber) goes out of play

Answer 4

Dead ball

One Base for the runners

Question 5

Fair batted ball strikes a base runner before passing infielder

Answer 5

Dead ball

Runner is out (runner interference)

Batter is awarded 1B

All other runners advance if forced.

Question 6

A fielder, after catching a fly ball, falls into dead-ball territory

Answer 6

Dead ball

All runners advance One base

Catch and Out stand as long as the catch was made prior going out of play area

Question 7

A pitched ball lodges in the catcher’s or umpire’s clothing or gear

Answer 7

Dead ball

All Runners advance One base

Batter remains at plate unless its ball 4 or strike 3

Question 8

Defensive (catcher’s) interference

Answer 8

Delayed Dead ball

Batter is awarded 1B

Runners advance if forced

(Option) Coach can choose the outcome of the play instead

Question 9

Runner from third is touched by a pitched ball while attempting to steal home

Answer 9

Dead ball

Run scores

All other runners return

(Exception) unless there are two strikes and two outs and the pitch was in the strike zone, then, batter is out, run doesn’t score

Question 10

The “catcher’s balk”

(occurs when the catcher hits the batter or bat and takes away the opportunity for the batter to offer at the pitch)

Answer 10

Dead ball

All runners advance One base

Batter is awarded 1B for a he interference.

Question 11

Fair batted ball bounds out of play or that lodges in a fence, scoreboard, “shrubbery or vines,” or that otherwise escape the field of play.

Answer 11

Dead Ball

All runners and batter advance Two bases from time of pitch

Question 12

Bounding ball deflected out of play by a fielder

Answer 12

Dead ball

All runners and batter advance Two bases from time of pitch

Question 13

Fly ball deflected out of play by a fielder

Answer 13

Dead ball

All runners and batter advance Two bases from time of pitch

Question 14

Ball overthrown out of play by pitcher while on the rubber

Answer 14

Dead ball

All runners advance One base from time of throw

Question 15

Ball overthrown out of play by a pitcher that has stepped off the rubber

Answer 15

Dead ball

All runners advance Two bases from time of throw

Question 16

First throw from the infield goes out of play

Answer 16

Dead ball

All runners and batter advance Two bases from time of pitch

Question 17

Ball is thrown out of play on the second (or more) throw from the infield.

Answer 17

Dead ball

All runners and batter (if not put out) advance Two bases from time of throw

Question 18

Any throws from the outfield go out of play

Answer 18

Dead ball

All runners and batter (if not put out) advance Two bases from time of throw

Question 19

Thrown ball illegally touched using a cap, clothing, or equipment, or by throwing a glove or anything else that touches a thrown ball

Answer 19

Delayed Dead ball

All runners and batter (if not already put out) advance Two bases from time of throw

Question 20

Intentionally touching a fair batted ball with equipment or clothing

Answer 20

Dead ball

All runners and batter advance Three bases from time of pitch

Question 21

If a fielder in fair territory deflects a fly ball into the stands or over a wall in fair territory

Answer 21

Four bases

Question 22

Fair batted ball strikes an umpire before passing a fielder

Answer 22

Dead ball

Batter is awarded 1B

Runners advance if forced

Question 23

If a fielder in fair territory deflects a fly ball into the stands into foul territory

Answer 23

Dead ball

All runners and batter advance Two bases from time of pitch