BASEBALL RULES - BASIC

(Detailed Rules outlined below)

HOW TO PLAY MAJOR LEAGUE TOSS BASEBALL

 

OBJECT OF THE GAME

1. Players take turns tossing bean bags to try to get hits while in the Batter’s Box.

2. Once a player ‘makes contact’, he then may attempt to toss a bean bag into a hit target in the field.

3. Any miss is considered a foul ball.

4. Any foul ball is considered a strike, except on third strike.

5. Base runners advance based on the hit made by successive batters. For example, on a single, all base runners advance one base.

6. Players continue play until they have scored three outs; then play switches to Opponent.

 

BATTER'S BOX – MAKING CONTACT

1. Players decide who will start the game by flipping a coin or other agreed method.

2. The starting player, as batter, must first attempt to get a HIT (make contact) in the Batter’s Box while avoiding strikes.

3. The batter is out on three strikes, but gets a free pass to first base on four balls.

4. Reminder: Any miss is considered a foul ball.

5. Any foul ball is considered a strike, except on third strike.

 

RECORDING A HIT IN THE FIELD

1. Once a batter has scored a HIT, he must score a field target to determine what the result of the hit is.

2. A batter may score a SINGLE, a DOUBLE, a TRIPLE, a HOME RUN, or may get to first base on a fielder ERROR; in such a case, the batter and all base runners advance the stated number of bases.

3. A batter may score a SACRIFICE FLY or SACRIFICE BUNT; in such a case, the batter is out, but any runners on base advance one base.

4. A batter is out if he scores OUT AT FIRST, OUT AT SECOND, OUT AT THIRD, POP-UP or FLY OUT; base runners do not advance.

5. Both the batter and any runner on first base is out if a player scores DOUBLE PLAY.

 

RUNNING THE BASES

1. If a batter scores a SINGLE or fielder ERROR, he is awarded one base and all base-runners, if any, advance one base.

2. If a batter scores a DOUBLE, he is awarded two bases and all base-runners, if any, advance two bases.

3. If a batter scores a TRIPLE, he is awarded three bases and all base-runners, if any, advance three bases.

4. If a batter scores a HOME RUN, he is awarded four bases and all base-runners, if any, advance to home.

5. If a batter scores a SACRIFICE FLY or SACRIFICE BUNT, he is out, but all base-runners, if any, advance one base.

 

STEALS – WHEN BATTING

1. While batting, if there are base-runners on base, a player may attempt a steal by tossing a bean bag through the STEAL target.

2. If the STEAL attempt is successful, all base-runners advance one base.

3. If the STEAL attempt is unsuccessful, it counts as a strike against the batter.

4. NOTE: If the batter has two strikes and attempts a STEAL, but is unsuccessful, the lead runner is out.

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OTHER GAME IDEAS:

 

ONE INNING CHALLENGE!

1. The One Inning Challenge is a great way to get a large number of people involved and playing the game.

2. With a large crowd, you can get many players involved, each for a short time. It also creates an exciting competition for the crowd to watch.

3. To play, each player gets one inning to score as many runs as possible.

4. The player with the most runs wins the game.

 

“CHAIR” BASEBALL

1. This is also a good activity for a large crowd.

2. Divide the crowd into two teams.

3. Set up chairs to represent first, second, and third base. Set the game up at home plate.

4. Team members take turns at bat to try to get a hit, get on base, and score a run.

5. Batters and base runners advance around the bases, using the chairs to sit on as they move around.

6. When one team scores three outs, the teams switch and the opposing team goes up to bat.

7. The team with the most runs after an agreed number of innings wins the game.