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1. Change (Name/#/Add Penalty:
Sub) to the lineup 1st: Warning
card after it has been 2nd: Coach Restricted to bench
made official
2. Illegal Substitute Penalty:
(Rule 3-4, P. 34 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.
3. Illegal Defensive Sub Penalty:
(Rule 3-4 Art. 3) 1) Sub involved with a batted ball=restricted to bench; ottense 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.
4. A coach physically as- Penalty:Runner is out and ball remains live.
sists a runner during
live ball action. (8-6-5)
5. Offensive Interfer- Penalty:
ence with a fielder at- a) The ball is dead.
tempting to make a b) Runner closest to home is out
play on a batter/run- c) All runners not out return to last base touched at time of interference
ner (3-5 art. 5)
6. Offensive player in- Penalty: Ball is dead immediately and batter is out.
terferes with a fair a) If interference prevented a possible DP, batter and runner closest to
batted ball or foul fly home are out. other runners return to last base touched at time of inter-
ball (3-5-Art. 6) ference.
(7-4-12; 7-5-4; 8-6-16)
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7. Defensive player Penalty:
fakes a tag (Obstruc- a) Delayed Dead ball
tion 8-4-3b) 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 ottender is restricted to bench
8. Charged Confer- Defense:
ences: Defense(3-7) a) Each team is granted 3 defensive conferences per 7 innings without
penalty.
**When either team b) Extra Innings: each team is allowed 1 additional conference per inning.
has a charged confer- ***Time granted for an injured player is not a charged conference.
ence, the other team ***If the pitcher is removed it is not a charged conference
may also conference c) Request for a charged conference beyond the allowed (3 for 7innings/1
(uncharged)** per extra inning) = P must be removed as pitcher for the rest of the game
9. Charged Confer- Ottense:
ences: Offense (3-7) a) Each team is granted 1 charged conference per inning. Any additional
requests shall be denied.
**When either team ***Time granted for an injured player is not a charged conference.
has a charged confer-
ence, the other team
may also conference
(uncharged)**
10. Illegally Batted Ball Penalty: Batter is out and runners return (7-4-8; 7-4-2)
(5-1-1b)
11. Interference by run- Penalty: Interfering runner is out and other runners return to base occupied
ner (5-1-1e) at time of interference.
12. Penalty: Interfering runner is out, runners return, strike on batter
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Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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1. Change (Name/#/Add Penalty:
Sub) to the lineup 1st: Warning
card after it has been 2nd: Coach Restricted to bench
made official
2. Illegal Substitute Penalty:
(Rule 3-4, P. 34 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.
3. Illegal Defensive Sub Penalty:
(Rule 3-4 Art. 3) 1) Sub involved with a batted ball=restricted to bench; ottense 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.
4. A coach physically as- Penalty:Runner is out and ball remains live.
sists a runner during
live ball action. (8-6-5)
5. Offensive Interfer- Penalty:
ence with a fielder at- a) The ball is dead.
tempting to make a b) Runner closest to home is out
play on a batter/run- c) All runners not out return to last base touched at time of interference
ner (3-5 art. 5)
6. Offensive player in- Penalty: Ball is dead immediately and batter is out.
terferes with a fair a) If interference prevented a possible DP, batter and runner closest to
batted ball or foul fly home are out. other runners return to last base touched at time of inter-
ball (3-5-Art. 6) ference.
(7-4-12; 7-5-4; 8-6-16)
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7. Defensive player Penalty:
fakes a tag (Obstruc- a) Delayed Dead ball
tion 8-4-3b) 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 ottender is restricted to bench
8. Charged Confer- Defense:
ences: Defense(3-7) a) Each team is granted 3 defensive conferences per 7 innings without
penalty.
**When either team b) Extra Innings: each team is allowed 1 additional conference per inning.
has a charged confer- ***Time granted for an injured player is not a charged conference.
ence, the other team ***If the pitcher is removed it is not a charged conference
may also conference c) Request for a charged conference beyond the allowed (3 for 7innings/1
(uncharged)** per extra inning) = P must be removed as pitcher for the rest of the game
9. Charged Confer- Ottense:
ences: Offense (3-7) a) Each team is granted 1 charged conference per inning. Any additional
requests shall be denied.
**When either team ***Time granted for an injured player is not a charged conference.
has a charged confer-
ence, the other team
may also conference
(uncharged)**
10. Illegally Batted Ball Penalty: Batter is out and runners return (7-4-8; 7-4-2)
(5-1-1b)
11. Interference by run- Penalty: Interfering runner is out and other runners return to base occupied
ner (5-1-1e) at time of interference.
12. Penalty: Interfering runner is out, runners return, strike on batter
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