FOREWORD
This code of rules is written to govern the playing of baseball
games by professional teams of the American League of
Professional Baseball Clubs, the National League of Professional
Baseball Clubs, and the leagues which are members of the
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues. We
recognize that many amateur and non professional organizations
play their games under professional rules, and we are happy to
make our rules available as widely as possible. It is well to
remember that specifications as to fields, equipment, etc., may
be modified to meet the needs of each group. Money fines, long
term suspensions and similar penalties imposed by this code are
not practicable for amateur groups, but officers and umpires of
such organizations should insist on strict observance of all the
rules governing the playing of the game. Baseball not only has
maintained its position as the National Game of the United
States, but also has become an International Game being played
in seventy seven countries. Its popularity will grow only as
long as its players, managers, coaches, umpires and
administrative officers respect the discipline of its code of
rules.
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Inc. OFFICIAL
BASEBALL RULES The Official Playing Rules
Committee has adopted change in Rule 2.00, Strike Zone which are
underlined.
IMPORTANT NOTE The Official Playing Rules
Committee at its December 1977 meeting, voted to incorporate the
Notes Case Book Comments section directly into the Official
Playing Rules at the appropriate places. Basically, the Case
Book interprets or elaborates on the basic rules and in essence
have the same effect as rules when applied to particular
sections for which they are intended. This arrangement is
designed to give quicker access to any written language
pertaining to an Official Rule and does not require a reader to
refer to different sections of the Official Playing Rules book
in considering the application of a particular rule.
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