The Nome daily nugget., 1908-01-29
OFFICIAL RULES OF
 - O~-' INDOOR BASEBALL

time to return to his base
 uD If upon a fair hit the ball strikes the person or clothing of thr umpire on fair grounds
 ! Ce) If he be prevented from making a base by the obstruction of an adver- sary
 th) If when he was batsman. the pitcher delivered an illegal ball"
 When to Start.
 Ca) X ba9c- runner must not leave his base when the pitcher holds the ball standing in hs box except to moisten the solcs of his shoes by per- mission of the umpircD.
 ob) A base-runncr must not leave i his base on pitched ball not struck. until after il has reached or passed the catcher ou penalty of being called back
 Cc) A basc-rmucr must bc on his base when the pithcer is ready tp de- |
 Starting too soon does not exempt a basc-ruuncr from being put out on that particular play The um- pire must not make a decision in re- gard td a premature start until the basc-runncr has reached the next base or is put out.
 Returning to Bases.
 The base-mnner shall return to his base, and shall be entitled to so re- turn without being put out
 oa If the umpire declares foul hit which is not legally caught by a fielder
 Cb) If the umpire declares a foul strike
 Cc) If the umpir" declares dead ball.
 Cd If the person or clothing of the umpir" is struck by q ball thrown to intercept a hase-runncr.
 Cc) If he is called back by the um- pirc for starting too soon
 A Base Runner Is Out
 tO If. after having made fair hit. while batsmun, such fair hit be held by a fielder before touching the ground. wall or any fixture.
 cb) If he Intentionally kicks or ;u- tcrfercs with a ball he has just battcd.
 eff ball he has just batted rebounds and hits him hc shall not be declared out on that accouutD tc) If the third strike be- caught be- fore touching the ground or any ob- jcct.
 'dD lf after three strikes or fair hit, he be touched with the ball in the hands of d fielder before such base runner touches first base
 (c) If after three strikes or fah hit. the ball be securely held by d deld- CT while touching first base with any part "f hir person. before such baso- | runner touches first base.
 t) If in running from first to second base. from second to third base. CD. from third to home base. he runs mor, than three feet from direct line be tween such bases to avoid being touch ed by ball in the hands of a fielder: basc-rnncl's proper path. attempting | to field battcd ball, then the base runner shall run out of the path and shall not be declared out for so doing te) If he fails to avoid a fielder att | tempting to field battcd ball. or if h, in any way obsuucts a fielder attempt ing to field battcd ball, or intention ally mtorfcrcs with d thrown bah (h) If, at any time, while the ball is in play hc be touched by tGr ball l in the hands of fielder unless some part of his person is touching a base he iS entitled to occupy; but-cXcer- ] tion as to first hasc--m rmning tc first base he may oycrrvn said base l without being put out for being off said | base, after first touching it. provided he returns at one" and r.touchcs the base, after which he may h" i1t out as at any other base. If. in ovcrrunuin4 l first base. he also attempt l." run to second base, he shall forfeit surE eX | emption from being put or. | D If. when fair or foul fly is le galy caught. such ball is legally held | by fielder on the base occupied by the base runner when such ball was struck, OF the base runner be toucFo& with the ball in the hands of fielder 1 before he rctouchcs said base after such fair or foul hit ball was SD caught 1 CD If fair hit ball strikes him bv- | fore touching a fielder, wall or fiyWr" except when runner is holding q oasc he is legally entitled to, and i'll such case no base shall be run unless forced by the batsman becoming a base run ner. and no run shall be scored. OO If when running to base, E, | fail to touch the intervening base or bases in regular order. he may hr put out at the base he fails tn touch by q fielder holding the ball on said base. in the same manner as in running to l first base.
 Turn Either Way. In returning to first base, after over l running, the base runner may turn