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| The pitch is ruled a ball and base runners are awarded one base if the ball is not hit or batter becomes a base runner. Otherwise, if the ball is hit, team at bat has choice of accepting play or penalty. |
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| Obstruction of batter by catcher or fielder. |
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| If the batter and all runners do not advance at least one base, award batter first and advance all other runners only if forced or result of play. |
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| Inentionally touching batted ball with detached player equipment over fair territory. |
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| Award batter-runner and runners three bases if not made. |
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| Intentionally touching thrown ball with detached player equipment. |
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| Award runners two bases if not made. |
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| Interference by umpire with catcher throwing a non-batted ball. |
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| If runner is not put out, runners return. |
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| If obstructed runner and all other runners hindered by the obstruction do not reach bases they otherwise would have reached, award runner or runners such bases. |
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| Contact of any ball with illegal glove or mitt. |
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| The offensive team will have the choice of the result of the play or having the penalty imposed. |
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| Deliberately removing batting helmet in live-ball territory while he ball is live. |
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| Team warning. Subsequent players and head coach on that team to violate rule are restricted to dugout/bench for the duration of the game. |
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