Two Questions

[Duke]

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?

[BigUmp56]

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.

[SanDiegoSteve]

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