2017 Softball Rules Book_2007 Softball Rules Book cb.qxd 10/24/2016 10:38 AM Page 44
Rule 5-1 2017 NFHS Softball Rules Page 44 at time of infraction...... 8-6-10 1. Batter awarded first except when no effort to avoid pitch is 2. Batter is out. Runners return ...... 7-4-8, 7-4-2 3. Batter is out. Runners return ...... 7-4-13, 8-2-6 4. Runners return to bases occupied at time of pitch...... 8-3-2 Exc 5. Umpire judgment in awarding bases or imposing penalty 6. Interferer is out. Other runners return to base occupied 7. Runner closest to home is out if interference prevented a double 8. Interferer is out. Other runners return. Strike on the batter...... 8-6-10b Note 9. For interference by coach, runner is out. For interference by 10. If interference prevented possible the double batter play, and 11. Award all runners home plate ...... 8-4-3e, g 12. Award all runners appropriate number judgment in umpire’s 13. Hit runner is out. Batter is awarded first and credited with a hit. 14. Runners return to bases occupied at time of interference unless 15. Award all runners two bases from point of release...... 8-4-3f 16. Award all runners one base from time of pitch (F.P.)...... 8-4-3c 17. Runners return to bases they had reached or passed when 18. Award all runners one base from time the ball became dead 19. Award all runners two bases from the time the ball became dead 20. No runners are allowed to warning advance. for Team first 21. All runners return to bases they occupied at time of pitch ...... 8-5-7 22. is Batter-runner out. Runners return to their base...... 8-2-10 23. All runners advance one base. Batter remains at bat and is 6-2-7 Pen, 24. Batter awarded first base. Runners remain at bases occupied 25. No pitch is declared and runner is out...... 8-6-18 Awards Awards or Penalties References required...... 8-1-2b, 7-3-2 to nullify interference ...... 8-4-3l play anywhere. Other runners return ...... 8-6-16 others connected with the offensive team, see 3-5-5, Penalty and 8-4-2f ...... 3-5-4, 5 runner closest to home would be declared out...... 8-6-16 or two bases ...... 8-4-3h, k Others return to base occupied at time of interference unless runner intentionally interferes with ball or fielder ...... 8-1-2a, 8-4-1f, 8-6-11 Batter awarded first forced by and batter-runner. credited with a single...... 8-1-2a ball becomes dead ...... 5-2-1 except when caught ball is third out ...... 5-1-1i Note; 8-4-3j offense. Subsequent offenders ejected ...... 3-6-8 Pen awarded a ball...... 6-4-12 at time of walk unless forced to advance...... 8-1-1c Table 5-1 Table DEAD BALL TABLES 1. Pitch touches batter (F.P.)...... 5-1-1a 2. Illegally batted ball...... 5-1-1b 3. Ball hit twice in fair and sometimes foul territory...... 5-1-1b 4. Uncaught foul ...... 5-1-1d (3) 5. Spectator interference...... 5-1-1d,f,g 6. Interference by runner ...... 5-1-1e 7. Interference by retired runner...... 5-1-1e 8. Interference by runner (foul fly) ...... 5-1-1m 9. Interference by coach or others connected with the team (thrown ball) ...... 5-1-1g 10. Interference by coach or other nonplayers connected with the team (batted ball)...... 5-1-1e 11. Fair ball over fence in flight or prevented by spectator detached or equipment...... player’s 5-1-1f 12. Fair ball touches a spectator or through bounces or over, lodges in a fence...... 5-1-1f 13. Fair ball touches runner before it touches a fielder or after it passes any fielder other than the pitcher and another fielder has a play...... 5-1-1f 14. Fair ball touches umpire before it touches an infielder or passes any infielder except the pitcher...... 5-1-1f 15. A thrown ball, not a pitch, which becomes a blocked ball...... 5-1-1g 16. A pitched ball that becomes blocked ...... (F.P.) 5-1-1g 17. Umpire handles live ball or calls time to inspect the ball or for other reasons, including 5-2-1...... 5-1-1h 18. Fair or foul ball is caught who by then fielder, leaves the field of play with one or both feet...... 5-1-1i 19. A live ball is intentionally carried, kicked, pushed or thrown into dead-ball territory ...... 8-4-3k 20. Offensive team personnel calls “Time” or uses any other command or commits an act for the purpose of trying to cause the opposing pitcher to violate the pitching rule ...... 5-1-1j 21. After each strike or ball or as soon as the ball hits the ground (S.P.) ...... 5-1-1k 22. Infielder intentionally drops fair fair line fly, drive or fair bunt in flight with at least first base occupied and less than two outs ... 5-1-1l 23. Illegal pitch but not released, or released to a base...... 5-1-1p, 6-2-7, Pen (F.P.), ...... 6-2-1, 2, 7 24. Award intentional base on balls (S.P.) ...... 2-63-2; 5-1-1k 25. Base runner leaves base before pitcher releases pitch ...... (F.P.) 6-2-4c BALL DEAD IMMEDIATELY Activity Reference 2017 Softball Rules Book_2007 Softball Rules Book cb.qxd 10/24/2016 10:38 AM Page 45
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