Category: baseball rules
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Are the Hands Part of the Bat in Baseball?
Spend any time around youth baseball and you’ll hear the phrase “the hands are part of the bat.” The typical scenario for this comment is that a batter has been hit in the hand by a pitch. So, what is the ruling in this case? Hit by pitch? Foul ball? Dead ball? Are the hands…
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Infield Fly Rule: When is it in Effect?
Meet one of the most controversial rules in baseball: the infield fly rule. The infield fly is complicated, designed to prevent infielders from intentionally dropping a popup with more than one runner on base to attempt to get an extra out. According to the Major League Baseball Rule book—which most youth leagues and organizations, including…