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The rule against obstruction was first formalized as part of the 1856 version of the National Association of Base Ball Players rules. [13] The current language of the Official Rules was introduced in 1962, [ 2 ] and modified in 2019.
A catcher attempts to block a baserunner from reaching home plate. In baseball, blocking the plate is a technique performed by a catcher to prevent a runner from scoring. The act of blocking the plate accounted for most of the physical contact in Major League Baseball prior to the 2014 season, when it was outlawed except when the catcher already has possession of the ball.
The "time at bat" defined in this rule is more commonly referred to as a plate appearance, and the playing rules (Rules 1 through 8) uses the phrase "time at bat" in this sense (e.g. Rule 5.04(a)(3), which states that "[t]he first batter in each inning after the first inning shall be the player whose name follows that of the last player who ...
Infielders beware: Major League Baseball is planning to seriously crack down on obstruction this season, according to ESPN. The issue was brought up last offseason but eventually tabled as MLB ...
Catcher James McCann (in white uniform) of the Detroit Tigers using his right hand (obscured) to give signs to his pitcher, in a 2015 game against the Minnesota Twins.. In baseball, sign stealing is the act of observing the signs being signaled by the opposing catcher to the pitcher or a coach, and the subsequent relaying of those signals to members of one's own team.
Among NCAA rules changes in college baseball for 2025 are protocols for how to handle altercations, ejections, bat testing and foreign substances.
"This should not take away from what this 2024 Texas A&M baseball team has done," Aggies reliever Chris Cortez wrote on X."The players make the team, not the coaches. Less than 24 hours ago we ...
The revised tiebreaker rules appear in the 2024 edition described below. As most rules do not state what the penalty is for a violation, broad discretion is granted to the Commissioner of Baseball via Rule 50, "Enforcement of Major League Rules", which specifies "action consistent with the commissioner’s powers under the Major League ...