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Umpire Assignor - Jen Smith - jensmith@kingstonthunder.com

Umpire-in-Chief - TBA

House League Rules:
Have been updated for this season.
Umpires please check out our Rule Book

Here are some of the updated/new rules in our Rule Book:

8.7 Scoring Runner From Third Base

Applies to 11u & 14u Divisions
High School Divison does not use this rule.

A runner on third base may only score on:

1. A batted ball
2. A bases‑loaded walk
3. A bases‑loaded hit‑by‑pitch
4. A defensive error made while attempting to retire that runner
   • Example: a pick‑off attempt at third base

A runner may NOT score from third on:

• Passed balls
• Wild pitches
• Steals of home
• Throws back to the pitcher
• Dropped third strikes
• First‑and‑third steal attempts (runner on 1st attempting to steal 2nd)

Penalty

• The runner is returned to third base.
• Other runners return to their previous base unless forced to advance.

Examples

Example 1:
Runners on 1st and 3rd.
Batter walks on a passed ball.
Runner from 3rd attempts to score.
→ Umpire calls time.
→ Runner returns to 3rd.
→ Runner from 1st advances to 2nd (forced).

Example 2:
Runners on 1st and 3rd.
Wild pitch (not ball four).
Runner from 3rd attempts to score while runner from 1st moves to 2nd.
→ Umpire calls time.
→ Both runners return to their original bases.

12.9 Stealing After a Walk for 11u

• After a walk, the runner may not immediately steal 2nd.
• They must wait until the pitcher is on the rubber and delivers the next pitch.

13.8 Stealing After a Walk for 14u

• After a walk, the runner may not immediately steal 2nd.
• They must wait until the pitcher is on the rubber and makes a play (pickoff or pitch).