Major League Baseball Rules Committee
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The Major League Baseball Rules Committee is the governing body responsible for reviewing, interpreting, and revising the official rules that regulate professional baseball in Major League Baseball.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
governing body
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organizational unit of Major League Baseball → sports rules committee → |
| affiliation |
Major League Baseball
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| appliesTo |
American League
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Major League Baseball postseason → Major League Baseball regular season → Major League Baseball spring training games when specified → National League → |
| collaboratesWith |
Major League Baseball Players Association on certain rule changes
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Major League Baseball Umpires on rule interpretations → |
| country |
United States
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| domain |
professional baseball rules
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| goal |
adapt rules to modern conditions of professional baseball
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ensure consistency of rule enforcement in MLB → maintain integrity of the game of baseball in MLB → |
| governs |
Official Baseball Rules
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| hasAuthorityOver |
implementation of new rules in MLB
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rule interpretations used by MLB umpires → |
| jurisdiction |
Major League Baseball games
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professional baseball played under MLB authority → |
| language |
English
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| oversees |
definitions of legal and illegal plays in MLB
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playing rules of Major League Baseball → |
| parentOrganization |
Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
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| regulates |
rules of Major League Baseball
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| responsibleFor |
clarifying rules for umpires and clubs
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ensuring safety-related playing rules → interpreting Official Baseball Rules → maintaining competitive balance through rules → proposing rule changes in Major League Baseball → reviewing Official Baseball Rules → revising Official Baseball Rules → |
| sector |
sports governance
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| subjectOf |
discussions about rule changes in Major League Baseball
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media coverage when major rule changes are adopted → |
| worksOn |
rule changes affecting designated hitter usage
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rule changes affecting extra-innings procedures → rule changes affecting instant replay procedures → rule changes affecting mound visits → rule changes affecting pace of play → rule changes affecting pitching and batting regulations → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Official Baseball Rules
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Official Baseball Rules → |
updatedBy |
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Major League Constitution
("Major League Baseball committees")
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definesRoleOf |