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7-3: Batting out of order:
1. Infraction appealed during illegal batter: the correct
batter takes over and assumes the pitch count.
2. Infraction appealed after illegal batter has batted but
before next pitch: the girl that should have batted is out and
any base advances will return to their position prior to the
illegal batter’s bat. The correct spot in the lineup will be the
batter that follows the girl called out. Example: (Batter #5 is
the girl called out. The correct spot in the lineup would now
be Batter #6.)

3. Infraction appealed after illegal batter has batted and
after next pitch: the play stands. All base runners remain
where they are.
4. Batter positions on the lineup sheet are determined by the
player’s name and not the jersey number. Improperly recorded
position numbers and player numbers are correctable errors

7-4: The batter is out when the:

1. Batter steps on the plate when hitting the ball in fair or
foul territory.
2. Batter steps out of the batter’s box when hitting ball in
fair or foul territory.
3. Batter fouls off third strike while trying to bunt.
Catcher catches third strike foul tip.

7-5: The batter can advance to first base when the:

1. Batter is pitched 4 balls.
2. Batter is hit by pitch (unless the ball is in the strike
zone or swung at).
3. Catcher drops third strike with one or less outs and
no base runner occupying first base or with two outs
regardless of occupation of first base.

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