Law 17: Fielding Record

On an uncaught infield fly the scorer credits the putout to the fielder who, in his judgement, could have made the catch.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.1.4.1 · applied

The putout goes to the fielder the runner evaded.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.1.4.3 · applied

The putout goes to the fielder nearest the point where the runner passed the other.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.1.4.4 · applied

An assist is credited to each fielder who throws or deflects the ball so as to produce an out, or one that an error prevented.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.2.2.1 · recall

No assist goes to the pitcher on a strikeout, unless he fields an uncaught third strike and throws for an out.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.2.3.1 · recall

However often he handles it in the run-down, a fielder earns a single assist.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.2.2.1.2 · applied

An automatic putout goes to the catcher when the batter is out for interfering with him.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.1.3.5 · applied

The fielder who throws gets the assist; the one who completes the out gets the putout.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.1, 17.2 · recall

When an appeal after the play is started by the pitcher's throw, he and he alone is credited with an assist.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.2.2.1.4 · recall

The catcher gets an automatic putout when the batter is called out on strikes.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.1.3.1 · applied

An error is charged to a fielder whose bad action on a play benefits the offensive team.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.3.1 · recall

Slow handling of the ball without a mechanical misplay is not an error.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.3.1.1 · applied

It is not necessary for a fielder to touch the ball to be charged with an error.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.3.1.2 · recall

Dropping a foul fly that prolongs the batter's time at bat is an error, whatever the batter does afterwards.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.3.2.2 · applied

The scorer does not charge mental or judgement mistakes as errors; throwing to the wrong base is one of them.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.3.4.2 · applied

The scorer does not charge an error to a pitcher who fails to cover first base.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.3.4.1 · applied

Only one error is charged on a bad throw, however many bases the runners advance.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.3.3 · applied

The fielder whose misplay let the batter reach is charged with the error.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.3.2.1 · recall

When bases are awarded for interference or obstruction, the scorer charges one error to the fielder who committed it.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.3.3.1 · recall

Letting a ground ball through the legs that ordinary effort would have fielded is an error.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.3.2.3 · applied

A wild pitch is too high, low or wide, or in the dirt, for the catcher to catch or stop with ordinary effort, letting runners advance.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.5.1.1 · recall

A passed ball is charged when the catcher fails to hold a pitch he could have controlled with ordinary effort.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.5.2.1 · applied

If the third strike is a wild pitch that lets the batter reach first, the scorer records both a strikeout and a wild pitch.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.5.1.3 · applied

No wild pitch or passed ball is charged if the defence makes an out before any runner advances.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.5.3 · applied

With fewer than two out and runners forced, an infield grounder that causes two or three force outs is charged as grounding into a double play.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.4.2 · recall

Each fielder who makes a putout or an assist when two or three players are put out shares in the double or triple play.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.4.1 · recall

Participation in a double play is credited for a forced double play and for a reverse double play alike.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.4.1.3 · recall

A third strike the catcher should have held, letting the batter reach first, is a strikeout and a passed ball.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.5.2.2 · recall

Two force outs on one grounder with fewer than two out go down against the batter.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.4.2 · recall

A pitch that touches the ground before reaching the catcher and cannot be caught, letting a runner advance, is a wild pitch.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 17.5.1.2 · applied