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Baseball Rules

Baseball Rules. Rule 6 Pitching. NFHS Pitching Regulations. Remember the rules regarding: Pitchers uniform/glove Pitching to one batter Ambidextrous pitchers Dropped ball Warm-up Throws and Time Limits Throwing at Batter

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Baseball Rules

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  1. Baseball Rules

  2. Rule 6 Pitching

  3. NFHS Pitching Regulations • Remember the rules regarding: • Pitchers uniform/glove • Pitching to one batter • Ambidextrous pitchers • Dropped ball • Warm-up Throws and Time Limits • Throwing at Batter • Tape, bandages, or other items on the fingers or palm of the pitching hand

  4. NFHS Pitching Regulations • Two legal pitching positions • Windup • Set • Position of the Feet determines the position being used • When do pitching regulations begin (when is a pitcher a pitcher and not a fielder)? • When he intentionally contacts the pitcher’s plate

  5. NFHS Pitching Regulations • What is the “Time of the pitch” • Defined as the moment that the Pitcher has committed himself to delivering the pitch to the batter • Crucial for determining balks, certain base awards • Different for windup and set position

  6. NFHS Pitching Regulations • WINDUP • Position of the hands • Step onto the rubber with both hands at his side • Step onto the rubber with one hand in front of his body • Step onto the rubber with both hands together in front of his body • Position of the feet • Pivot foot is in contact with the pitcher’s plate • Non-Pivot foot on or behind a line extending through the front edge of the pitcher’s plate

  7. NFHS Pitching RegulationsWINDUP

  8. NFHS Pitching Regulations • WINDUP • Allowable actions • Step off with Pivot Foot • Pitch • Pumps or rotations • Not more than 2 • Foot movement (non-pivot foot) • One step forward, sideways or one step backward and then forward • Pitching motion • Continuous without interruption or alteration from the “Time of Pitch”

  9. NFHS Pitching Regulations • SET POSITION • Position of the hands • Pitching hand at his side or behind his back • Gorilla Stance is legal, unless the arm is swinging • The ball may be in either hand or glove • Position of the Feet • Entire pivot foot in contact with or directly in front of the pitcher’s plate • Non-pivot foot if front of a line extending from the front edge of the pitcher’s plate

  10. NFHS Pitching RegulationsSET POSITION

  11. NFHS Pitching RegulationsSET POSITION

  12. NFHS Pitching Regulations • SET POSITION • Allowable actions • Step off with the pivot foot • Step and throw to a base • Pitch • Coming Set • Must go from the stretch to the set position in one continuous motion • Must come to a complete and discernable stop with the ball in both hands in front of the body with the glove at or below the chin • Checking Runners • Turning the shoulders to check a runner prior to the set is legal

  13. NFHS Pitching Regulations • Balks – with runners on base • Feinting toward first base • Drops the ball & it doesn’t cross foul line • Fails to step toward the base being thrown to • Throws or feints to an unoccupied base • Illegal Pitch • Stops or hesitates in the delivery • Removes hand from ball (other than in the act of pitching) • Doesn’t pitch after entire non-pivot foot crosses back of pitching plate • Makes pitching motion while off the plate • Within 5 feet of the plate without the ball

  14. Questions ?

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