Two Questions
 

Cal Ripken 11-12 YO and Babe Ruth 13-15 YO

Intentional Base on Balls

Does the pitcher need to pitch the 4 balls or can they just place the batter on 1B?

Over run 1B on Base on Balls

Can a batter-runner over run 1B on a base on balls without liability to be put out assuming the BR does not make an attempt to 2B? In other words if the catcher throws down to 1B on a walk and the BR over runs 1B can he be tagged out?

Can you give me rule references?

Ken:

There is no provision in the Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken rulebook that allows for a batter to be waved to first. They have to receive 4 pitches out of the strike zone.


There in no direct rule refference that mentions a batter-runner may overrun first base on a base on balls award, but as BR/CR plays under modified OBR you could use the MLBUM referrence.

MLBUM

NOTE: The batter-runner is not prohibited from overrunning first base on a base on balls (i.e., the batter-runner may overrun first base on a base on balls and is not in jeopardy of being put out provided he returns immediately to first base). (See Official Baseball Rules 7.08(c)(EXCEPTION), 7.08(j)) and 7.10(c).)



Tim.

The typo in the above exception which reads 7.080 should read 7.08(j).