Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1895
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Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1895
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SECTION. 2. If, after the game has begun, one side refuses or fails to
continue playing, unless such game has been suspended or terminated by
the Umpire.
SECTION. 3. If, after play has been suspended by the Umpire, one side
fails to resume playing within _one minute_ after the Umpire has called
"Play."
SECTION. 4. If a team resorts to dilatory practice to delay the game.
SECTION. 5. If, in the opinion of the Umpire, any one of these rules is
willfully violated.
SECTION. 6. If, after ordering the removal of a player as authorized by
Rule 59, Sec. 5, said order is not obeyed within one minute.
SECTION. 7. In case the Umpire declares a game forfeited, he shall
transmit a written notice thereof to the President of the Association
within twenty-four hours thereafter.
NO GAME.
RULE 26. "No Game" shall be declared by the Umpire if he shall terminate
play on account of rain or darkness, before five innings on each side
are completed, except in a case when the game is called, and the club
second at bat shall have more runs at the end of its fourth innings than
the club first at bat has made in its five innings, then the Umpire
shall award the game to the club having made the greatest number of
runs, and it shall be a game and be so counted in the Championship
record.
SUBSTITUTES.
RULE 27. SECTION 1. In every championship game each team shall be
required to have present on the field, in uniform, one or more
substitute players.
SECTION. 2. Any such player may be substituted at any time by either
club, but no player thereby retired shall thereafter participate in the
game.
SECTION. 3. The Base Runner shall not have a substitute run for him
except by consent of the Captains of the contesting teams.
CHOICE OF INNINGS--CONDITION OF GROUND.
RULE 28. The choice of innings shall be given to the Captain of the Home
Club, who shall also be the sole judge of the fitness of the ground for
beginning a game after rain.
THE PITCHER'S POSITION.
RULE 29. The Pitcher shall take his position facing the Batsman
with both feet square on the ground, and in front of the Pitcher's
plate, but in the act of delivering the ball one foot must be in contact
with the pitcher's plate, defined in Rule 8. He shall not raise either
foot, unless in the act of delivering the ball, nor make more than one
step in such delivery. He shall hold the ball, before the delivery,
fairly in front of his body, and in sight of the Umpire. When the
Pitcher feigns to throw the ball to a base he must resume the above
position and pause momentarily before delivering the ball to the bat.
THE DELIVERY OF THE BALL--FAIR AND UNFAIR BALLS.
RULE 30. A Fair Ball is a ball delivered by the Pitcher while standing
in his position, and facing the Batsman, the ball so delivered to pass
over the Home Base, not lower than the Batsman's knee, nor higher than
his shoulder.
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