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Only in professional Baseball and American Legion baseball is it legal to "take the catcher out" if he is blocking the plate. In all other leagues including high school and college the runner must try and avoid a collision even if it means going out of the baseline. If the catcher is blocking the plate without the ball or making a play on the ball then he can be called for interferring with the baserunner.
Although in American Legion and professional baseball it is legal to "take the catcher out" there are some unwritten rules about doing this, and although they are not violations of the rules and you will not be called out for it, your teammates will appreciate that you follow them as generally if you play baseball long enough you learn retalitation is an very real part of the game.
So if you are "taking out the catcher" -- try not to:
1. make direct contact with the catchers head
2. dont dive in at the catchers knees
3. keep arms tucked as not to intentionally/unintentionally elbow the catcher
4. Dont "show off" if you are ruled safe and the catcher drops the ball
A most respectable collision would be one in which you tuck your arm in and lead with the shoulder into the catcher's chest, touch the plate and wait for the safe/out call, then just walk to the dugout. If you do that, then generally nobody will have any issues as it is a clean play and just part of the game
*** American Legion Rules I am really not certain about as they tend to change their stance on issues every other year and also varies from state to state, so if someone knows for certain let me know.
Yes. There is nothing in the MLB rulebook that states a catcher cannot 'fake' an action in order to lure a baserunner off the base. The pitcher, however, cannot do this. Any false action from a pitcher would be considered a balk.
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Which player gets credited with a steal in basketball the player who tips the ball or the player who grabs the tipped ball?
The player who tips the ball.
Can a runner steal a base after a foul tip caught by the catcher?
In MLB, yes. According to MLB rules, a foul tip is a ball that is tipped by the batter that goes straight back into the catcher's mitt. It is considered a swinging strike and not a foul ball.
Can you steal on a strike in softball?
You certainly may. A base-runner may leave the bag as soon as the pitcher releases the ball.
Can you block second base during a steal attempt?
You can block any base as long as you have the ball, if you do not have the ball you can be called for interference and the runner can have the base.
What happens to base runner if he leaves base early on a steal?
nothing if you leave early you better hope the pitcher pitches the ball and doesn't see you steal.
Can a runner advance if the hitters bat touches the ball and the catcher catches it?
YES if you are playing by MLB rules. In Major League Baseball that situation would result in a FOUL TIP, the pitch is considered a strike, and the ball is in play. According to MLB definitions, "A FOUL TIP is a batted ball that goes sharp and direct from the bat to the catchers hand(glove) and is legally caught." If a batted ball takes a "sharp and direct" path towards the catcher's glove and IS NOT caught then it is a FOUL BALL, the ball is considered "dead", and the runner CAN NOT advance. For example, if a runner attempts to steal second base and as the pitch arrives a FOUL TIP occurs, if the runner is not thrown out, a stolen base is awarded UNLESS the FOUL TIP results in a third strike to make the third out of an inning.
Do you have to tackle?
No. With minor exceptions (e.g. a fielder with the ball can tag "out" a runner) baseball is NOT a contact sport. A catcher holding the ball and blocking off home plate CAN legally be barreled over by a runner attempting to score by knocking the ball out of the catchers hands but other than that, no there is no tackling in baseball.
What does the word 'steal' and 'slide' mean?
These are terms from baseball. To 'steal' is to advance one or more bases in a situation where the ball has not been hit: where someone has mishandled the ball, or during a pitch. A 'slide' is what players use when as a base runner they approach a base guarded by a defending player who has or is expected to shortly have the ball. If the defending player touches the runner before he touches the base, the runner is out, so the runner slides, usually foot first, toward the base, in an effort to get past the defender before he can be tagged.
Can a runner on second base steal 3rd base on ball four?
Yes, unless there are runners on both 1st and 2nd bases. In that case, the runner from second is awarded third - it is not stolen.
Can a boy when he steals 2nd base and the throw to 2nd goess into outfield can the runner advance to 3rd or is this a one base at a time deal?
When the ball is in play, a base runner can always ATTEMPT to advance to the next base. He is allowed to advance to next base if the ball was badly thrown during an attempted steal of an earlier base. Note that, if the outfielder throws the ball to third base and the third baseman tags the runner before he gets to third base, the runner is out -- just like any other attempt to "steal" a base.
Can Tipped baseball caught in air can runner advance?
Yes. It would be considered a foul tip not a foul ball. Foul tips are treated as if the hitter never even touched it. In this case a runner may advance at his/her own risk.
If a base runner is leading off of a base while the pitcher has the ball when can he steal a base Is it once the pitcher throws the ball or once the ball is over homeplate?
in little league you have to wait for the ball to cross home plate but every level after little league you can steal at any time you want to no matter who has the ball or where the pitcher is or what he is doing.
