GC24C9B 2nd Inning - The rules of the Game (Unknown Cache) in California, United States created by totallygomer

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GC24C9B ▼

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Hidden : 5/10/2010

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2nd in a series of baseball themed caches.

Find all the caches in the series and collect the clues to the final.

Please exercise proper stealth when searching for and replacing the cache.

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These coordinates will put you on Home Plate

"I made a game effort to argue, but two things were against me: the umpires and the rules" - Leo Durocher

Many fans, and even players, believe they know the rules better than they really do. I run into many folks who tell me that they don't like baseball because the rules are confusing, but I disagree. See how you do with this baseball I.Q. test.

The Cache is located at:

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A. Who decides whether the start of a game should be postponed due to bad weather or the poor condition of the field?

3 = The manager of the home team.

4 = The official scorer.

5 = The head umpire ("umpire-in-chief")

B. What happens when a fair ball lands on the field and then bounces over a fence or into the stands?

7 = The batter and the runners advance one base.

8 = The batter and runners advance two bases.

9 = It counts as a home run - the batter and runners all run
home.

C. If the ball hits the foul pole, does it count as a fair or a foul ball?

3 = It always counts as a fair ball.

5 = It always counts as a foul ball.

4 = If it bounces off of the pole into foul territory, it counts as a foul. If it bounces infair territory, it counts as a fair ball.

D. If the batter hits a fair ball over the fence or into the stands, it always counts as a home run.

5 = T

6 = F

E. What happens if, while attempting to catch a fair fly ball, the fielder deflects it into the stands or over the fence in fair territory?

3 = It counts as a single.

2 = It counts as a triple.

1 = It counts as a double or a home run, depending on the circumstances

F. What happens when spectator interference prevents a fielder from catching a fly ball?

2 = The umpire may, at his own discretion, eject the spectator from the game or order him to move to a seat farther from the field.

4 = If the umpire can determine whom the spectator is rooting for, he can award an extra run to the other team.

5 = If the fan is on the field or is reaching through a railing or other barrier to interfere with the catch, the batter is out. If the player attempting to catch the fly ball reaches through a barrier into the spectator area, he does so at his own risk - no interference will be called.

G. If a team manager is ejected from a game, is he allowed to stay in the park and watch the rest of the game?

3 = No. He must leave the ballpark immediately.

1 = Yes. He may watch the game on the TV in the clubhouse, but he may not stepfoot onto the field or into the stands.

7 = Yes. He may watch the game from the stands, but only after he changes out of his uniform into his street clothes and takes a seat in the stands "well removed" from his team's bench or bullpen.

H. There are two outs and a runner on third. The batter hits a double; the man on third runs home and scores. If the batter forgets to touch first base on his way to second and is out on a throw to first base, does the run count?

6 = Yes. "A run legally scored cannot be nullified by the actions of other players".

1 = No. "No run shall score during a play in which the third out is made by the batter-runner before he touches first base".

3 = In the American League, yes, because the focus of the league is on offense. In the National League, no, because the focus of the league is on defense. For interleague games, a coin toss before the game predetermines this rule and other rules that conflict between the leagues.

I. When a suspended game is resumed at a later date, is a player who was not a member or the team when the game was originally suspended allowed to substitute for a player who played in the game but is no longer a member of the team?

2 = Yes

4 = No

6 = Only in the American League and only as a Designated Hitter.

J. There's a runner on third when the batter hits a pop fly. The fly is caught, and after it's caught the runner on third leaves third base and runs home. After he scores, he fears he left third base before the fly was caught, so he tries to run back to third base... and is thrown out in the process. His run is deemed legal, but does it still count?

5 = No. "A run legally scored can be nullified by subsequent action of the runner."

1 = Yes. "A run legally scored cannot be nullified by the susequent actions of other players".

3 = The run counts unless it is a tiebreaker at the bottom of the ninth inning or an extra inning.

K. A pitched ball slams into the catcher's face mask, gets stuck there and remains out of play. What happens next?

1 = Not much. The game just pauses until the ball is extracted or replaced replaced with another ball

2 = Strike! The catcher's mask is by definition in the strike zone, so if a pitch hits his mask it's automatically a strike.

3 = All runners advance one base.

L. What happens if a batter refuses to take his position in the batter's box when it's his time at bat?

2 = The umpire calls "Strike!"

7 = The umpire can call player interference (it interferes with the pace of the game) and eject the batter from the game.

9 = The umpire moves to the next player in the batting order and refers the offending batter to the league president for
disciplinary action.

M. When can an umpire penalize a batter for using an illegal altered bat?

1 = Any time the umpire discovers that a player owns such a bat or has one in his possesion, even if the disovery is made between games or on days off.

9 = If the player brings one into the ballpark during a game. This rule applies even if he leaves it in his car in the parking lot.

0 = When he carries the altered bat into the batter's box for his turn at bat.

N. What happens if the batter hits a ball while one or both feet are entirely outside the batter's box?

5 = Strike!

0 = Out!

2 = The umpire gives him a warning; if the batter does it a second time, he is ejected from the game.

P. After receiving the ball, how much time is the pitcher allowed to deliver his next pitch when the bases are unoccupied?

1 = There is no time limit, but if he delays for too long the umpire will tell him to hurry up.

7 = 12 seconds.

4 = One minute.

Find all the caches in the series and collect the clues to the Final Cache:

Extra Innings - The Walk Off

9th Inning - In the Movies

8th Inning - Myths and Legends

7th Inning Stretch

7th Inning - Enduring Streaks

6th Inning - The Lingo

5th Inning - Statistics

4th Inning - Nicknames

3rd Inning - The Hall of Fame

2nd Inning - The rules of the Game

1st Inning - Who's on First?

Disclaimer: All statstics and rules are based on Major League Baseball and are current as of the date of this cache placement, unless noted otherwise.

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