Putting the Ball in Play and Dead Ball

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"Putting the Ball in Play and Dead Ball" is a section of the Official Baseball Rules that defines when the ball is live or dead and governs how play is legally started, stopped, and resumed in a baseball game.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf baseball rule
section of the Official Baseball Rules
appliesTo professional baseball games played under Official Baseball Rules
defines conditions under which the ball becomes dead
conditions under which the ball becomes live
documentType technical sports rule
ensures uniform enforcement of live and dead ball rules
governs how play is legally resumed in a baseball game
how play is legally started in a baseball game
how play is legally stopped in a baseball game
when base runners may attempt to advance
when defensive plays may be made
when pitches are considered part of live play
when the ball is dead in a baseball game
when the ball is live in a baseball game
when the ball may be put back into play after time is called
when time is officially called
hasPurpose to clarify when game action can occur
to clarify when game action cannot occur
to provide a standard procedure for resuming play
to provide a standard procedure for starting play
to provide a standard procedure for stopping play
isBasisFor interpretations of dead ball situations
interpretations of live ball situations
isPublishedIn Official Baseball Rules
surface form: Official Baseball Rules rulebook
jurisdiction Major League Baseball
language English
partOf Official Baseball Rules
regulates the status of the ball after a play is completed
the status of the ball between pitches
the status of the ball during live action
relatedTo Scoring
The Batter
The Pitcher
The Runner
The Umpire
sport baseball
usedBy coaches
managers
players
umpires

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Official Baseball Rules hasSection Putting the Ball in Play and Dead Ball