Stealing after Allowed Allowed Allowed Catcher Receives the None Ball Infield Fly Rule Not In Effect In Effect In Effect In Effect Drop 3rd Strike Not In Effect Not In Effect In Effect In Effect Not In Effect Catcher Speed Up Not In Effect Not In Effect Not In Effect Rule Inning 1-5 = 6 run limit Inning 6 and extra Runs/Inning Max None None None innings = No limit Must attempt to avoid Must attempt to avoid Must attempt to avoid Must attempt to avoid contact if there is a contact if there is a contact if there is a contact if there is a Sliding play at the base play at the base play at the base play at the base Machine Pitch: Properly Equipped Properly Equipped Properly Equipped Warming up the Catcher N/A Player; No Coaches Player; No Coaches Player; No Coaches Throat Guard on Required Required Required Required Catcher Put on the brakes after Put on the brakes after Put on the brakes after Put on the brakes after a team is up by 10 a team is up by 10 a team is up by 10 a team is up by 10 10-run rule runs; base to base runs; base to base runs; base to base runs; base to base only only only only 10-run rule after 4 Mercy Rule Per Rule Book Per Rule Book Per Rule Book innings 1st Base Coach Coach Coach or Player Coach or Player Coach or Player Innings Per Game 6/4 6/4 6/4 7/5 /Official Game Completed After If Game is Called After 1 Completed Pick Up Where Left Pick Up Where Left Pick Up Where Left Pick Up Where Left Inning; but Before Off Off Off Off 4th Completed Inning; 5th for 50/70 10; four outfielders, four 9; must start with and 9; must start with and 9; must start with and infielders, one pitcher, finish with 9 finish with 9 finish with 9 one catcher (must have Defensive Players 9 players to begin game, may continue with fewer in case of sickness or injury)
Stealing after Catcher Receives the Ball None Allowed Allowed Allowed Infield Fly Rule Not In Effect In Effect In Effect In Effect Drop 3rd Strike Not In Effect Not In Effect In Effect In Effect Catcher Speed Up Rule Not In Effect Not In Effect Not In Effect Not In Effect Runs/Inning Max Inning 1-5 = 6 run limit Inning 6 and extra innings = No limit None None None Sliding Must attempt to avoid contact if there is a play at the base Must attempt to avoid contact if there is a play at the base Must attempt to avoid contact if there is a play at the base Must attempt to avoid contact if there is a play at the base Warming up the Catcher Machine Pitch: N/A Properly Equipped Player; No Coaches Properly Equipped Player; No Coaches Properly Equipped Player; No Coaches Throat Guard on Catcher Required Required Required Required 10-run rule Put on the brakes after a team is up by 10 runs; base to base only Put on the brakes after a team is up by 10 runs; base to base only Put on the brakes after a team is up by 10 runs; base to base only Put on the brakes after a team is up by 10 runs; base to base only Mercy Rule 10-run rule after 4 innings Per Rule Book Per Rule Book Per Rule Book 1st Base Coach Coach Coach or Player Coach or Player Coach or Player Innings Per Game /Official Game Completed After 6/4 6/4 6/4 7/5 If Game is Called After 1 Completed Inning; but Before 4th Completed Inning; 5th for 50/70 Pick Up Where Left Off Pick Up Where Left Off Pick Up Where Left Off Pick Up Where Left Off Defensive Players 10; four outfielders, four infielders, one pitcher, one catcher (must have 9 players to begin game, may continue with fewer in case of sickness or injury) 9; must start with and finish with 9 9; must start with and finish with 9 9; must start with and finish with 9
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