NOTE: If a declared Infield Fly is allowed to fall untouched to the ground and bounces foul and remains foul before passing first or third base, it is a foul ball. If a declared Infield Fly falls untouched to the ground, outside the baseline, and bounces fair before passing first or third base, it is an Infield Fly. IN FLIGHT describes a batted, thrown, or pitched ball that has not yet touched the ground or some object other than a fielder. IN JEOPARDY is a term indicating that the ball is in play and an offensive player may be put out. An INTENTIONAL BASE ON BALLS may be given by the defensive team by having its catcher request the umpire to award the batter first base. The request may be made before pitching to the batter or on any ball and strike count. The ball shall be declared dead before making the award. INTERFERENCE Offensive interference is an act by the team at bat that interferes with, obstructs, impedes, hinders, or confuses any fielder attempting to make a play. If the umpire declares the batter, batter-runner, or a runner out for interference, all other runners shall return to the last base that was, in the judgment of the umpire, legally touched at the time of the interference, unless otherwise provided by these rules. COMMENT: In the event the batter-runner has not reached first base, all runners shall return to the base last occupied at the time of the pitch; provided, however, if during an intervening play at the plate with less than two outs a runner scores, and then the batter-runner is called out for interference outside the three-foot lane, the runner is safe and the run shall count. Defensive interference is an act by a fielder that hinders a batter from hitting a pitch. i. Umpire's interference occurs (1) when an umpire hinders, impedes, or prevents a catcher's throw attempting to prevent a stolen base, or (2) when a fair ball touches an umpire on fair territory before passing a fielder. ii. Spectator interference occurs when a spectator reaches out of the stands or goes on the playing field and touches a live ball. iii. On any interference, the ball is dead. A LEAGUE is a group of teams organized into a minimum of three teams and a maximum of 9 teams in 12U, 10U, and 8U, and 11 teams in 6U age divisions, franchised within a common boundary, who play teams within their division in a pre-arranged schedule under these rules for local league play to determine a league champion in each division. LEGAL (or LEGALLY) is in accordance with these rules. A LINE DRIVE is a batted ball that goes sharply and directly from the bat to a fielder without touching the ground. A LIVE BALL is a ball that is in play. A LOCAL LEAGUE OPTION gives a league the right to adopt any rule listed for "Local League Option." If the league's governing body fails to 26
