43 before attempting to advance to the next base, the runner shall forfeit the exemption from liability to be put out and may be put out by tagging the base or by tagging the runner before that runner returns to the missed base. 7.05–Each runner including the batter-runner may, without liability to be put out, advance— (a)(1) To home base scoring a run if the batter hits a fair fly ball over the fence or into the bleachers 200 feet (Majors / “O” Zone, AAA) or 180 feet (A &AA Coach Pitch) or more from home plate, provided all runners touch all bases legally; or if a fair ball which in the umpire’s judgment would have gone out of the playing field in flight is deflected by an act of the fielder in throwing a glove, cap or any article of apparel. (Application of this rule is subject to Rule 7.13.) The batter hitting the home run shall be required to run the bases and he shall be required to touch all bases. (a)(2) Two bases if the batter hits a fly ball that passes over a fence less than 200 feet (Majors / “O” Zone, AAA), or 180 feet (A & AA) from home plate. The ball is dead. NOTE: DYB recommends that the home run fence be placed at a minimum distance of 200 feet (Majors / “O” Zone, AAA), or 180 feet (A & AA) from home plate. (b) Three bases, if a fielder deliberately touches a fair ball with a cap, mask or any part of that fielder’s uniform detached from its proper place on the fielder. The ball is in play and the batter may advance to home plate at the batter’s peril. (c) Three bases, if a fielder deliberately throws a glove and touches a fair ball. The ball is in play and the batter may advance to home plate at that batter’s own peril. (d) Two bases, if a fielder deliberately touches a thrown ball with a cap, mask or any part of the uniform detached from its proper place on the person of said fielder. The ball is in play. (e) Two bases, if a fielder deliberately throws a glove at and touches a thrown ball. The ball is in play. COMMENT: In applying (b-c-d-e) the umpire must rule that the thrown glove or detached cap or mask has touched the ball. There is no penalty if the ball is not touched. Under (c-e) this penalty shall not be invoked against a fielder whose glove is carried off his hand by the force of a batted or thrown ball, or when his glove flies off his hand as he makes an obvious effort to make a legitimate catch. (f) Two bases, if a fair ball bounces or is deflected into the stands outside the first or third base foul line; or if it goes through or under a field fence, or through or under a scoreboard, or through or under shrubbery or vines on the fence; or if it sticks in such fence, scoreboard, shrubbery or vines; (g) Two bases when, with no spectators on the playing field, a thrown ball goes into the stands, or into a bench (whether or not the ball rebounds into the field), or over or under or through a field fence, or on a slanting part of the screen above the backstop or remains in the meshes of a wire screen protecting the spectators. The ball is dead. When such wild throw is the first play by an infielder, the umpire, in awarding such bases, shall be governed by the position of the runners at the time the ball was pitched; in all other cases, the umpire shall be governed by the position of the runners at the time the wild throw was made; APPROVED RULING: If all runners, including the batter-runner, advance at least one base when the infielder makes a wild throw on the first play after the pitch, the award shall be governed by the position of the runners when the wild throw occurs. (h) One base, if a ball, pitched to the batter, or thrown by the pitcher from the position on
