Rule 1 - The Game, Playing Field And Equipment

Question 1

Section 1 - The Game

Answer 1

9 players per team, 2 teams
Batters become base runners and its runners to advance legally, touching all bases. When this is done, a run is scored.

The object of each team is to score more runs than its opponents. The winner of the game shall be the team that scores the greater number of runs at the conclusion of a regulation game.

Question 2

Section 2 - The Playing Field

What is the distance from the apex of home plate to second base and on which point on second base is it measured to/from?

Answer 2

Middle, 127 feet 3 3/8 inch

Question 3

Section 3 - Batters & Catchers Box Restriction’s

Answer 3

All lines must be marked with chalk or nonburning white material and must be 2 to 3 inches in width.

At the time of the pitch, the batter shall have both feet inside the batter’s box.

4’x6’

Question 4

Section 3 - Boxes

Coaching Boxes Restrictions and Penalty Protocol

Answer 4

15 feet from foul line

At the time of the pitch, the base coach may not be closer to the foul line than the inside edge of the coaches’ box and no closer to home plate than the front edge of the box.

PENALTY: Warning on the first offense; an additional violation shall result in the coach being ejected.

Question 5

Section 3 - Boxes - Baselines

Maximum width interior of baseline can be skimmed?

Answer 5

Recommend 15 inches, NO more the 36 inches.

Question 6

Section 4 - Surface Drainage

How high above level home plate shall pitching rubber stand?

Answer 6

10 Inches

Question 7

Section 5 - New Fields

Bullpen Requirements

Answer 7

Must allow enough room for 2 pitchers to warm up and shall be made to the same specifications as the mound on the playing field.

Question 8

Section 5 - New Fields

On Deck Circle

Minimum distance from home plate to front edge of dugout?

Where are on deck hitters prohibited?

Answer 8

30 Feet from home plate

The on-deck position shall not be within a triangle created by an extension of the first base and third base foul lines.

Question 9

Section 6 - Home Plate

Answer 9

17 Inches wide

Permissible to be painted on artificial turf.

Question 10

Section 7 - First, Second and Third Bases

Dimensions? Restrictions?

Answer 10

15” Square with a height between 3-5 inches

Must be secured to the ground but release type may be used during regular season.

Double first base are permissible for regular season play.

Question 11

Section 8 - Pitchers Rubber

Dimensions? Placement?

Answer 11

Rectangular white slab that is 24”x6”.

Nearest edge of the pitching rubber is 60’6” from the apex of home plate.

Question 12

Section 9 - Pitchers Mound

How high? Portable mound requirements?

Answer 12

10 inches

Portable mounds are legal as long as both teams agree on their use before the visitor arrives at the game site.

Question 13

Section 11 - The Ball

Size and Weight?

Answer 13

5 - 5.25 ounces

9-9.5 inches in diameter

Question 14

Section 11 - The Ball

Who supplies baseballs and how many?

Answer 14

Home team supplies 1 dozen (12) baseballs toe the umpires to remove the gloss.

Question 15

Section 11 - The Ball

No player shall do what to a baseball?

Penalty?

Answer 15

During a contest, no player shall intentionally damage or discolor the ball.

Warn on first offense, Eject on further violation.

Question 16

Section 12 - The Bat - Wood Bat

Maximum weight and length and width of a wood bat?

Answer 16

Weight - N/A

Length - 42 Inches

Wide - 2.75 Inches

Question 17

Section 12 - The Bat - Wood Bat

How far up can any additional grip go?

Answer 17

18 inches from the end of the handle.

Any material may used to improve grip.

Question 18

Section 12 - The Bat - Wood Bat

How deep of an indentation is allowed?

Answer 18

1 Inch

Question 19

Section 12 - The Bat - Non Wood Bats

Superficial restrictions?

Answer 19

Entire hitting area must be round and with a constant radius at any point.

Must be smooth in the hitting area.

Must have an 18” mark measured from the handle.

Question 20

Section 12 - The Bat - Non Wood Bats

Maximum weight, length, and width of a non wood bat?

Answer 20

A bat may not weigh, numerically, more than three unites less than he length of the bat.

36” is maximum length

2 5/8 inches is maximum diameter

Question 21

Section 12 - The Bat - Non Wood Bats

Penalty for Illegal Bats

Answer 21

If detected before first pitch, the batter is out and bat is removed from the playing field.

If detected after first pitch, legal or ILLEGAL, the batter is out, baserunners shall not advance as a result of the batted ball. Remove bat from playing field.

Question 22

Section 12 - The Bat - Non Wood Bats

Handle materials options? Technology restrictions? Foreign substances requirements?

Penalty?

Answer 22

Leather, rubber, or tape is permitted and must be securely attached for practice and game play.

There shall be no data collection or transmission devices externally attached or embedded within any part of the baseball bat.

No foreign substance that will discolor the ball may be added beyond the 18 inch mark.

Penalty - Warning, remove the bat. Neither infraction is cause for calling the batter out.

Question 23

Section 13 - Gloves or Mitts

Catchers Mitt Restrictions

Answer 23

No restrictions for the catcher

Question 24

Section 13 - Gloves or Mitts

First Basemen Glove Restrictions

Answer 24

Must not be more then 13 inches long and 8 inches wide.
Webbing shall not be constructed so as to form a net type of trap.
Crotch area may not exceed more then 5 inches in length.

Question 25

Section 13 - Gloves or Mitts

Glove Restrictions for everyone but First Baseman and Catcher

Answer 25

Must be less then 13 inches long and less then 8 inches wide.

Question 26

Section 13 - Gloves or Mitts

Penalty if play is made with an illegal mitt/glove?

Answer 26

Offense has the choice to take the result of the play, or having the play voided with the pitch being made again.