Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-10
new BASEBALL
RULES To- HOLD
PITCHER CLOSE
Regulation of Delivery from the
Box Is Rigid-Most I'm
portant Changes

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the new rules recently promulgated
by the joint rules committee OF the
National Commission Furthermore.
the pitchers OF the Oahu League will
have to watch closely to observe the
rule defining fair delivery from the
box.
The two most radical changes were
the inserting OF new section num-
bered IL to rule 56. which reads:
Rule So. Section I7-If coacher
at third base touch or hold base
runner at third base or a base runner
who is rounding third base for home
plate, the umpire shall declare such
base runner out. land the changing Of
rule 50 to begin:
"A coacher may address words Of
assistance and direction to the base
runners or to the batsman."
Other changes were made In the
following rules, the new words being
| in capitals:
Rule 30-Preliminary to pitching
the pitcher shall take his position
facing the batsnan with both feet
squarely on the ground and in front
OF the pitchers plate OR ON TOP OF
THE PITCHERS PLATE: and in the
act of delivering the ball to the bat
he must keep one foot in contact with
the pitchers plate defined In rule 3.
He shall not raise either foot until
In the act Of delivering the ball to the
bat. nor make more than one step In
such delivery.
Rule "a, Section 3--A balk shall be
any delivery Of the ball to the bat by
the pitcher while either foot Is back
| OF AND NOT IN CONTACT WITH the
pitchers plate
In rule IS. section is amended to
read that q batsman must touch the
bases in regular order in case he
knocks the ball over the fence.
Rule 81, Section SILT he attempts
to hinder the catcher from fielding or
throwing the ball by stepping outside
the lines OF the batsman's position. or
In any way obstructing or interfering
with that player. EXCEPT THAT
THE BATSMAN. SHALL NOT BE
OUT UNDER THIS SECTION IF THE
BASE RUNNER BE DECLARED OUT
ACCORDING TO SECTION 10 OF
RULE IS.
Rule 81. Section Ill. while the
batsman, he becomes base runner
Iby reason Of -four balls or for being
hit by a pitched ball, or for being IN
terferei with by the catcher In strik-
ing at pitched ball. or 4 a fair hit
ball strike the person or clothing Of
the umpire or q base runner on fair
ground BEFORE TOUCHING A
FIELDER.
Section elf the fielder stop or
catch q batted ball OR THROWN
BALL with his cap. glove or any part
Iof his uniform, while detached from
its proper place on his person, the
runner or runners shall be entitled to
three bases IF A BATTED BALL. OR
TO TWO BASES IF A THROWN
BALL
Rule So. Section All the person or
clothing of the umpire interfere with
the catcher in an attempt to throw
WHILE STATIONED BEHIND THE
BAT.
Rule 70, Section 3-In all cases
where there are no spectators on the
playing field, and where thrown
ball goes into q stand for spectators,
or over or through any fence sur
rounding the playing field, or into the
players bench whether the ball re-
bounds into the field or not), OR RE
MAINS IN THE WIRE MEsHES OF
A WIRE SCREEN PROTECTING THE
SPECTATORS. the runner or runners
shall be entitled to two bases. The
umpire in awarding such bases shall
be governed by the position Of the
runner or runners at the time the
throw is made.
Rule "A, Section GIN suspending
play from any legal cause the umpire
shall call Time; when he calls
Time" play shall be suspended until
he calls "PIay" again, and during the
interim no player shall be put out,
base be run or run be scored. Time"
shall not be called by the umpire UNI
til the ball be held by the pitcher
while standing in his position, EX-
CEPT THAT THIS DOES NOT APP
PLY TO SECTION 8, RULE 81. NOR
DOES 1T APPLY IN CASES OF
FIRE, PANIC OR STORM