What changes the result
The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.
I · Intermediate · 9 rules · Step 2 of 4The game
Running the bases
- What is the difference between a force out and a tag out?A runner who has to leave their base because the batter has become a runner is forced.
- Why do runners go back to their base when a fly ball is caught?Because the rule requires it.
- When are baseball runners given bases without having to run for them?In four main cases.
Pitching and game management
- What is a balk in baseball?A balk is an illegal act by the pitcher with at least one runner on base.
- How does the pitch clock work in international baseball?With no runners on base, the pitcher has 20 seconds to start the pitch once they have the ball on the mound.
- What happens if a baseball game is tied, or one team is far ahead?A tied game goes to extra innings, and in WBSC tournaments each team starts every extra inning with runners already on first and second and nobody out.
- How does video review work in international baseball?Each manager has one challenge in a game and keeps it if the call is overturned.