Baseball · WBSC
Based on the supplied WBSC Official Rules of Baseball 2025–2026, including its event-specific appendices.
Rules
The game and playing field
How WBSC baseball is played and how the diamond is laid out.
Teams, coaches and the starting line-up
Who takes the field and how the starting order becomes official.
Innings, runs and winning the game
The relationship between outs, innings, runs and the final result.
Weather, suspension and forfeits
How interrupted games are completed and when a forfeit is possible.
Live balls and dead balls
When runners may advance and when play must stop.
Batting, balls and strikes
The batting turn, legal stance and ways to reach base or be retired.
Designated hitter and pitcher-hitter
How the DH changes the batting line-up and when the role ends.
Batting out of order and catcher interference
Correcting an improper batter and dealing with a hindered swing.
Fair balls, catches and infield flies
How ball location and a completed catch determine the next play.
Running the bases and making outs
Touching bases, force plays, tags and the right to a base.
Home runs and awarded bases
Why some balls award bases and how the award is measured.
Slides, contact and collisions
Safe attempts to reach a base and the consequences of dangerous contact.
Appeals and missed bases
How the defence claims a missed base or an early departure on a catch.
Interference and obstruction
The difference between hindering a defender and blocking a runner.
Pitching motions and balks
Legal deliveries, pick-off moves and penalties with runners on base.
Pitch clock and pace of play
The WBSC clock applies differently from the MLB timer.
Pitcher changes and mound visits
When a pitcher may be replaced and how conferences are controlled.
Umpires, conduct and decisions
Officials’ authority, consultation and permitted objections.
Official scoring and statistics
How the scorer separates runs, hits, errors and pitching records.
WBSC event formats and extra innings
The supplied appendix sets different lengths and tie-break rules by event.
Youth pitch limits and event equipment
Age categories change pitcher workload, bats and protective equipment.
Video reviews and manager challenges
Which decisions may be reviewed under the included WBSC protocol.
Compare the supplied editions, including event-specific exceptions.