Let's Play by the Rules?

For the record there is no one set of rules for baseball. A rule at every level of play is either the same, similar, different or non-existent. There are some very good reasons for this, safety being one and some not so good reasons. 

The primary not so good reason is an obvious one, confusion.  It creates hysteria as fans, coaches, players and even umpires merge MLB with Little League or NFHS with NCAA rulings and this issue hurts the game. 

In an effort to address this problematic issue Baseball Rules in Black in White is developing a series of books that only address one specific level of play in baseball. We released our High School Edition in the fall of 2016 and will be releasing our College Edition in the fall of 2017, with more soon to follow.

Our books collect frequently called related rulings and organizes them under a principal chapter. We convert rule book language into basic language along with many other beneficial features, but the most beneficial feature is Baseball Rules in Black in White books target only one specific level of play.

The specific level of play should be established before discussing a baseball rule, otherwise you can have multiple answers and only one can be correct. Define the level of play first!