Infield Fly – a fair ball, not including a line drive or an attempted bunt, which can be caught by an infielder, pitcher, or catcher with ordinary effort when first and second or first, second, and third bases are occupied with less than two outs.

Interference – the act of an offensive player or team member, umpire or spectator that impedes, hinders, or confuses a defensive player attempting to execute a play. Contact is not necessary.

Batter Interference (when there is a play at home) – the batter is out when interfering with a play at home plate (when the batter does not vacate the batters box during a play/attempted play at home).

• The ball is dead.

• The batter is out.

• Each runner must return to the last base touched at the time of the interference.

Obstruction – the act of a defensive team member:

• Who hinders or impedes a batter from striking at or hitting a pitched ball.

• Who impedes the progress of a runner or batter-runner who is legally running the bases unless the fielder is;

  • In possession of the ball.

  • In the act of fielding a batted ball.

    • Note: Contact is not necessary to impede the progress of the batter-runner or a runner.

Overthrow – a thrown ball from a fielder that goes beyond the boundary lines of the playing field (dead ball territory).

Strike Zone – that space over any part of home plate, when a batter assumes a natural batting stance adjacent to home plate:

• Between the batter’s arm pits and the top of their knees.

International Tie Breaker – at the end of the open inning, when the score is tied, the International Tie Breaker Rule is implemented. The rule places a runner on second base at the start of each inning, and continues until a team scores more runs than the other.

• The last batter from the previous inning is placed on second base at the start of the next inning.

• At least one full inning is played.

• If the score is still tied, the process is repeated in each inning until a team scores more runs.

Dropped 3rd Strike Rule – the batter becomes the batter-runner when the catcher fails to catch the 3 rd strike before the ball touches the ground and there are:

• Fewer than two outs and first base is not occupied at the time of the pitch

• Any time there are two outs

  • The Batter-Runner is out when the catcher drops the 3rd Strike and the batter-runner is put out prior to reaching first base. This is in effect if there are two outs or with less than two outs and first base is not occupied at the time of the pitch.