2019 OBR Changes – Video

1) Ball lodges in or against the umpire’s body, mask or paraphernalia

Time shall be called and all runners, including the batter if they have become a runner, are entitled to advance once base. Please note – the pitch still counts! The signal being given at the 0:50 mark of the video is to indicate to both dugouts that the catcher’s trip to the pitcher, due to the umpire’s injury, does not count against the team’s mound visit limit for that game. Recall, mound visit limits for players are NOT in place at the amateur level.

2) Fielder intentionally places ball inside of uniform

Time shall be called and all runners, including the batter-runner, are advanced one base from the base last occupied at the time the ball was placed inside the defender’s uniform. This runner would be awarded 3B.