There's no violation of 3 feet even if you run on the dirt inside the fair line. You're definitely not out even if you run on the grass. The changed 3-foot line rule
Dec 22, 2024
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Now, he is not out even if he runs inside the first base line. The base of the batter is expanded so that it can run to the dirt part of the fair area.
KBO confirmed the rules to be applied to the 2025 season through the executive committee on the 3rd. The downward adjustment of the ABS zone and the confirmation of the pitch clock regulations to be officially implemented received a lot of attention.
One of the decisions made at this time was the expansion of the batter's base area at the first base and three feet line.
The executive committee decided to expand the rule that the batter had to run inside the 3-foot lane drawn on the second half of the ground when he ran from home to first base so that he could run to the dirt inside the first base fair area.
The rule has been revised by Major League Baseball since this season, and it is expected that the inconvenience and confusion experienced by right-handed hitters will be minimized by clarifying the range of runners' bases.
To this end, the width of the inside of the first base foul line, which is different for each stadium, will be adjusted so that all stadiums will be the same before next year's exhibition game.
The three-foot line at first base has been controversial every year. The batter declared out only when he ran inside the fair area to interfere with the throwing when the opponent defender threw to first base, but when he made different decisions depending on the referee in similar situations, he was also out if he ran inside the line.
If you step on the dirt in the fair area next season, you won't be out even if it interferes with the defender's throw.
And KBO said a batter doesn't necessarily get out just because he steps on the grass in the fair area. Only if the referee determined that he interfered with the fielder who tried to throw to the first base by running on the infield lawn, he decided to deal with it as a rule violation out.
Depending on the position of the fielder and the first baseman, if the batter's running position does not interfere with the throwing, it does not give out even if he is running on the grass.
There was an unfair situation for the batter who could be out even if he didn't interfere with the throw just because he ran inside the fair line, but this time, he gave the batter more room. Batters will have no problem if they only step on the dirt after hitting.
indyk@sportschosun.com
