cant find it in mlb rules
2006-08-03 15:20:18 · 10 answers · asked by hot lunch 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Technically, a base runner must have his helmet on at all times, unless during the course of a play the helmet falls off due to unintentional efforts. You may not throw your helmet off. David Ortiz has made a habit of this during walk off home runs. If the ump chose, he could call him out for a uniform violation--he would be credited with a triple in the box score.
2006-08-03 16:22:37 · answer #1 · answered by former history major 2 · 6⤊ 2⤋
A baserunner may be called out for DELIBERATELY removing the helmet while the ball is in LIVE BALL TERRITORY and the ball is LIVE.
If you hit the ball out of the park, its a dead ball so the helmet can come off.
Throwing the helmet is not an automatic ejection. Throwing it IN ANGER is. Batters who KO for the 3rd out routinely throw the helmet towards the batboy.
2006-08-04 01:49:25 · answer #2 · answered by br549 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If a base runner fails to keep his helmet on, the umpire will warn him to get the helmet on. If he does not comply with the umpire's request, he will be called out before the first pitch is made to the batter.
2006-08-03 15:27:36 · answer #3 · answered by NannyMcPhee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Umpire will throw a flag on him for unsportsmanlike conduct, it's a 15 yard penalty...
I'm kidding! I'm kidding!
2006-08-03 17:58:10 · answer #4 · answered by jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, but if it falls off he may continue. throwing it will result in him being called out or ejected
2006-08-03 18:30:30 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think so as long as he's not throwing it at someone. they do it all the time when they hit walk-off homeruns and throw it off before they get to the plate.
2006-08-03 15:23:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was asking myself the same question
2016-08-23 03:30:33 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can fall off but i dont think they can throw
2006-08-03 15:23:50 · answer #8 · answered by Quentin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he wants to
2006-08-03 17:43:59 · answer #9 · answered by milwaukee brewers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good question! Don't know.
2006-08-03 15:23:49 · answer #10 · answered by dt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋