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Change (Name/#/Add Sub) to the Penalty:
lineup card after it has been made 1st: Warning
official 2nd: Coach Restricted to bench
Illegal Substitute (Rule 3-4, P. 34 Penalty:
Sect. 4) 1) Player restricted to bench
2) Art. 1 A & C: If player is on base, at bat, or is the
courtesy runner; she is also called out.
Illegal Defensive Sub (Rule 3-4 Art. Penalty:
3) 1) Sub involved with a batted ball=restricted to
bench; offense has option of taking result or
accepting penalty (out nullified & Runners return)
2) If another legal pitch is thrown, all play stands
and illegal sub is restricted to bench
3) Anytime an illegal sub handles the ball and it
does not alter the play/no one is put out; play
stands and illegal sub is restricted.
A coach physically assists a runner Penalty:Runner is out and ball remains live.
during live ball action. (8-6-5)
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Offensive Interference with a fielder Penalty:
attempting to make a play on a a) The ball is dead.
batter/runner (3-5 art. 5) b) Runner closest to home is out
c) All runners not out return to last base touched at
time of interference
Offensive player interferes with a fair Penalty: Ball is dead immediately and batter is out.
batted ball or foul fly ball (3-5-Art. 6) a) If interference prevented a possible DP, batter
(7-4-12; 7-5-4; 8-6-16) and runner closest to home are out. other runners
return to last base touched at time of interference.
Defensive player fakes a tag Penalty:
(Obstruction 8-4-3b) a) Delayed Dead ball
b) If obstructed runner is put out before reaching a
base she would've reached, ball is declared dead
and all runners are awarded the base(s) they
would've reached.
c) Team warning issued; A 2nd offender is
restricted to bench
Charged Conferences: Defense(3-7) Defense:
a) Each team is granted 3 defensive conferences
*When either team has a charged per 7 innings without penalty.
conference, the other team may b) Extra Innings: each team is allowed 1 additional
also conference (uncharged)* conference per inning.
***Time granted for an injured player is not a
charged conference.
***If the pitcher is removed it is not a charged
conference
c) Request for a charged conference beyond the
allowed (3 for 7innings/1 per extra inning) = P must
be removed as pitcher for the rest of the game
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Terms in this set (24)
Change (Name/#/Add Sub) to the Penalty:
lineup card after it has been made 1st: Warning
official 2nd: Coach Restricted to bench
Illegal Substitute (Rule 3-4, P. 34 Penalty:
Sect. 4) 1) Player restricted to bench
2) Art. 1 A & C: If player is on base, at bat, or is the
courtesy runner; she is also called out.
Illegal Defensive Sub (Rule 3-4 Art. Penalty:
3) 1) Sub involved with a batted ball=restricted to
bench; offense has option of taking result or
accepting penalty (out nullified & Runners return)
2) If another legal pitch is thrown, all play stands
and illegal sub is restricted to bench
3) Anytime an illegal sub handles the ball and it
does not alter the play/no one is put out; play
stands and illegal sub is restricted.
A coach physically assists a runner Penalty:Runner is out and ball remains live.
during live ball action. (8-6-5)
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Offensive Interference with a fielder Penalty:
attempting to make a play on a a) The ball is dead.
batter/runner (3-5 art. 5) b) Runner closest to home is out
c) All runners not out return to last base touched at
time of interference
Offensive player interferes with a fair Penalty: Ball is dead immediately and batter is out.
batted ball or foul fly ball (3-5-Art. 6) a) If interference prevented a possible DP, batter
(7-4-12; 7-5-4; 8-6-16) and runner closest to home are out. other runners
return to last base touched at time of interference.
Defensive player fakes a tag Penalty:
(Obstruction 8-4-3b) a) Delayed Dead ball
b) If obstructed runner is put out before reaching a
base she would've reached, ball is declared dead
and all runners are awarded the base(s) they
would've reached.
c) Team warning issued; A 2nd offender is
restricted to bench
Charged Conferences: Defense(3-7) Defense:
a) Each team is granted 3 defensive conferences
*When either team has a charged per 7 innings without penalty.
conference, the other team may b) Extra Innings: each team is allowed 1 additional
also conference (uncharged)* conference per inning.
***Time granted for an injured player is not a
charged conference.
***If the pitcher is removed it is not a charged
conference
c) Request for a charged conference beyond the
allowed (3 for 7innings/1 per extra inning) = P must
be removed as pitcher for the rest of the game
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