what do you know about the rules of baseball game?
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http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/official_info/official_rules/foreword.jsp
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Teams consist of nine players who use a leather-covered hard ball, a wooden (in the professional game) or aluminum bat, and padded gloves. Additionally, the batter, catcher, and home-plate umpire wear special protective gear. Teams alternate turns in the field and at bat, the home team batting last. One turn at bat for each team constitutes an inning, and nine innings constitute a game. In the field there are a pitcher, a catcher, four infielders, and three outfielders. The pitcher throws overhand, employing a variety of deliveries (fastball, curve, knuckleball, etc.), from the raised pitcher's mound to home plate, a distance of 60.5 ft (18.4 m). An opposing batter attempts to hit the pitches and safely reach base, while the fielders attempt to put the batter out through various plays. A batter who misses three pitches, or fails to swing at three judged hittable, is out on “strikes”; but if the pitcher first throws four pitches out of the strike zone, the batter obtains a base on balls, or “walks” to first base. A run is scored every time a batter becomes a runner and crosses home plate after touching each base in the prescribed order. When the fielding team puts out three batters (or runners), the teams exchange places. If the score is tied at the end of nine innings, play continues into extra innings until one team has scored more runs than the other in an equal number of turns at bat.
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The object is to get the ball in the other team's net to score one point.\n\nYou can hit the ball with any part of your body EXCEPT your arms/hands/shoulders.\n\nYou can't rough up the other players - that is a foul.\nYou can't step outside the boundaries - that is a foul.\nFouls are penalized by awarding the ball to the other team.\n\nThose are the basics. The details and nuances of the game can go on for pages - there are entire books written on the subject.
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England.  I borrowed this from another answer: 'The earliest known mention of the sport is in a 1744 British publication, A Little Pretty Pocket-Book, by John Newbery. It contains a wood-cut illustration of boys playing "base-ball," showing a set-up roughly similar to the modern game, and a rhymed description of the sport.'\n\nIn the United States, the rules were first codified in 1845.  It is based on two English games, rounders and cricket.  There are references to baseball in the USA going back to 1791.  Baseball as we know it was also once called the "New York" game, there being a variant more like cricket that was called the "Massachusetts" game.  Nonetheless, these developments were American in origin.\n\nChina isn't even in the running.  There wasn't even that much direct trade with China when baseball was developed, though it was growing.  India was the big market.  Whatever the Chinese were playing, it was their own game, not baseball, which was introduced later.
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It's based partially on the english game of rounders. The distinct evolution of baseball from among the various bat-and-ball games is difficult to pin down. However, it is mainly agreed that modern baseball is an American development from earlier British games, such as rounders, with possible influences from cricket.\n\nThe earliest known mention of the sport is in a 1744 British publication, A Little Pretty Pocket-Book by John Newbery. It contains a wood-cut illustration of boys playing "base-ball" (showing a similar set-up to the modern game, yet significantly different) and a rhymed description of the sport.\n\nAlexander Cartwright had a hand in compiling and publishing an early list of rules in 1845 (the so-called Knickerbocker Rules) to meet the demands of the already popular sport, and today's rules of baseball have evolved from them.
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Taken straight from the MLB Rules - Rule 1.04 The Playing Field\n\nThe pitcher's plate shall be 10 inches above the level of home plate. The degree of slope from a point 6 inches in front of the pitcher's plate to a point 6 feet toward home plate shall be 1 inch to 1 foot, and such degree of slope shall be uniform.
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check out this link it will help a lot, \nits too long to put them here, and also it has graphics\n\n\nhttp://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/official_info/official_rules/objectives_1.jsp
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wHAT ARE THR RULES...?
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1.  Safely hit the ball\n2.  Hit by a pitch\n3.  Walked with four balls\n4.  Catcher interference\n5.  Reaching first base due to a fielder's error\n6.  reaching first base due to a fielder's choice play (not considered a hit)\n7.  A dropped third strike in which you can run to first base prior to the ball being thrown to the first baseman
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The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands. \nThe ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands. \nA player cannot run with the ball. The player must throw it from the spot on which he catches it, allowances to be made for a man who catches the ball when running if he tries to stop. \nThe ball must be held by the hands. The arms or body must not be used for holding it. \nNo shouldering, holding, pushing, tripping or striking in any way the person of an opponent shall be allowed; the first infringement of this rule by any player shall come as a foul, the second shall disqualify him until the next goal is made, or, if there was evident intent to injure the person, for the whole of the game, no substitute allowed. \nA foul is striking the ball with the fist, violation of Rules 3, 4, and such as described in Rule 5. \nIf either side makes three consecutive fouls it shall count as a goal for the opponents (consecutive means without the opponents in the meantime making a foul). \nA goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or batted from the grounds into the basket and stays there, providing those defending the goal do no touch or disturb the goal. If the ball rests on the edges, and the opponent moves the basket, it shall count as a goal. \nWhen the ball goes out of bounds, it shall be thrown into the field of play by the person touching it. He has a right to hold it unmolested for five seconds. In case of a dispute the umpire shall throw it straight into the field. The thrower-in is allowed five seconds; if he holds it longer it shall go to the opponent. If any side persists in delaying the game the umpire shall call a foul on that side. \nThe umpire shall be the judge of the men and shall note the fouls and notify the referee when three consecutive fouls have been made. He shall have power to disqualify men according to Rule 5. \nThe referee shall be judge of the ball and shall decide when the ball is in play, in bounds, to which side it belongs, and shall keep the time. He shall decide when a goal has been made and keep account of the goals, with any other duties that are usually performed by a referee. \nThe time shall be two fifteen-minute halves, with five minutes rest between. \nThe side making the most goals in that time shall be declared the winner. In the case of a draw the game may, by agreement of the captains, be continued until another goal is made.
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Baseball is played for nine innings.  Each inning has a top and a bottom, the home team always batting in the bottom.  If, at the end of the top of the ninth the home team is winning, the game is over.  All they can do is add to their lead, so there is no need to continue the game.  The home team won.  If, however, there is a tie at the end of the ninth, extra innings will be played.  The game will not end until a team has a better score at the end of any given inning.  These rules have never been any different to my knowledge.
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baseball does not require anywhere near the degree of athletisim that sports like basketball, football and soccer do. What makes the game interesting is the matchups and strategy that you come to see only when you have a good grasp of the game. The most important of these is the pitching. How the pitcher mixes and chooses the placement of his pitches and the types of pitches he throws. I can understand how someone wouldn't like baseball its an aquired taste
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The playing field is divided into fair territory and foul territory. Fair territory is further divided into the infield, the outfield, and the territory beyond the outfield fence.\n\nThe field is defined by two baselines or foul lines that meet at a right angle at home plate. The minimum length of the baselines varies classification of play (see below for official measurements). A fence running between the baselines defines the limits of the field; this fence is equidistant from home plate at all points.\n\nBehind home plate is a backstop. It must be between 25 and 30 feet (7.62 and 9.14 meters) behind home plate.\n\nHome plate is made of rubber. It is a five-sided figure, a combination of a rectangle and triangle, 17 in (43 cm) wide. The sides are 8.5 in (22 cm) long. The triangle fits into the right angle formed by the baselines.\n\nHome plate is one corner of a diamond with bases at each corner. The bases other than home plate are 15 in (38 cm) square, of canvas or a similar material, and not more than 5 in (13 cm) thick. The bases are usually securely fastened in position. The bases are numbered counter clockwise as first base, second base, and third base. Outside first base (that is, in foul territory) and adjacent and connected to it is a contrast-coloured "double base" or "safety base". It is intended to prevent collisions between the first baseman and the runner. The runner runs for the foul portion of the double base after hitting the ball while the fielding team tries to throw the ball to the regular first base before the runner reaches the safety base. However, not all softball diamonds have these safety bases and they are much more common in women's softball than in men's. The double base is required in ISF championships.\n\nThe infield consists of the diamond and the adjacent space in which the infielders (see below) normally play. The outfield is the remaining space between the baselines and between the outfield fence and the infield. The infield is usually "skinned" (dirt), while the outfield has grass in regulation competitions.\n\nNear the centre of the diamond is the pitching plate. In fast pitch, a skinned circle 8 feet (2.44 meters) in diameter known as the pitching circle is around the pitching plate.\n\nA field is officially supposed to have a warning track between 15 and 12 feet (5 and 4 meters) from the outfield fence. However, if the game is being played on a field larger than required, no warning track is required before the temporary outfield fencing.\n\nLocated in foul territory outside both baselines are two Coach's Boxes. Each box is behind a line 15 feet (5 meters) long located 12 feet (3 meters) from each baseline.\n\n\n[edit] Official baseline dimensions\nFast Pitch Baselines Slow Pitch Baselines \n60 ft (18.29 m) 60 ft or 65 ft (19.81 m) \n\n\n[edit] Fast pitch pitching dimensions\nAdult Under 18 Under 15 \nFemale Male Female Male Female Male \n43 ft (13.11 m) 46 ft (14.02 m) 40 ft (12.19 m)or 35 ft 46 ft (14.02 m) 40 ft (12.19 m)or 35 ft 46 ft (14.02 m) \n\n\n[edit] Slow pitch pitching distances\nAdult Under 18 Under 15 \nFemale Male Coed Female Male Female Male \n46 ft (14.02 m) 50 ft (15.24 m) 50 ft (15.24 m) 46 ft (14.02 m) 46 ft (14.02 m) 46 ft (14.02 m) 46 ft (14.02 m \n\n\nall same
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In my school, boys were required to play baseball at school until the fifth grade.  Here, we divided teams by grade to encourage teamwork amongst the teams to "fight for their own grade" and give the game some ownership.  It's been working well this way for about fifteen years.
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The play stands, by Rule 7.05 (c & e):\n\nEach runner including the batter runner may, without liability to be put out, advance-\n\n(c) Three bases, if a fielder deliberately throws his glove at and touches a fair ball. The ball is in play and the batter may advance to home base at his peril.\n\n(e) Two bases, if a fielder deliberately throws his glove at and touches a thrown ball. The ball is in play; In applying (b c d e) the umpire must rule that the thrown glove or detached cap or mask has touched the ball. There is no penalty if the ball is not touched. Under (c e) this penalty shall not be invoked against a fielder whose glove is carried off his hand by the force of a batted or thrown ball, or when his glove flies off his hand as he makes an obvious effort to make a legitimate catch.
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Main article: History of Baseball \nBaseball is thought to be a direct descendant of cricket, rounders, and town ball (which was much like rounders). The first explicit references to baseball appear to come from England. The earliest known mention of the sport is in a 1744 publication, A Little Pretty Pocket-Book by John Newbery. It contains a wood-cut illustration of boys playing "baseball" (showing a similar set-up to the modern game) and a rhymed description of the sport. Also, a British letter dating from 1748 by Lady Hervey describes how the then Prince of Wales diverted his time playing baseball.\n\nAnother early mention of the game can be found in an 1886 edition of Sporting Life magazine, in a letter from Dr. Adam Ford of Denver, Colorado, formerly of St. Marys, Ontario, Canada, who details a base ball game played in Beachville, Ontario, Canada, on June 4, 1838 -- Militia Muster Day.\n\nAlexander Cartwright had a hand in compiling and publishing an early list of rules in 1845 (the so-called Knickerbocker Rules) to meet the demands of the already popular sport, and today's rules of baseball have evolved from them.\n\nProfessional baseball began in the United States around 1865, and the National League was founded in 1876 as the first true major league, quickly producing famous players such as Honus Wagner. Several other major leagues formed and failed, but the American League, established in 1901 as a major league and originating from the minor Western League (1893), did succeed. While the two leagues were rivals who actively fought for the best players, often disregarding one another's contracts and engaging in bitter legal disputes, a modicum of peace was established in 1903, they began playing a World Series that year.
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Kickball is a playground game and also a competitive league game, similar to baseball, invented in the United States in about 1942.\n\nIt is typically played on a softball diamond with a 10- to 16-inch (250- to 400-mm) inflated rubber ball. The pitcher bowls the ball towards the catcher, and the "batter" kicks it with his foot. In some games, batters request a certain type of pitch-- rolling, bouncing slightly, or bouncing 1' to 2' off the ground. Once the ball, is kicked, the batter's objective is to get to reach base. In addition to tagging a base to get a forced runner out, or getting a runner out by touching him/her with a held ball, fielders may throw the ball at a runner to get him/her out (though hitting a runner above the shoulders with a thrown ball is often either discouraged or illegal; the latter being the more common rule.). Sometimes, in pickup-type games, a "pitcher's hand" rule may be used. When this rule is in effect, the batter may be out if the pitcher has the ball at the mound before the runner reaches base.\n\n1. A team consists of 8 (eight) players. A minimum of 6 (six) is needed to start and continue the game.\n\n2. The defensive team may be set up in any order the team wishes. There is no set rule for placing defending players.\n\n3. The batter is out in situations similar to softball (force outs, pop outs, etc.) In addition, a runner is out when she/he is hit by a thrown ball below the waist.\n\n4. The ball is put into play when the pitcher (a player on the defensive team) rolls the ball toward home plate and the batter attempts to kick the ball. The batter must wait for the ball to be within three feet of home plate before kicking the ball. If the batter does not like the pitch, she/he should not attempt to kick it, and another pitch will be thrown. There are no strikeouts or walks. Batter gets a maximum of two (2) tries. A missed attempt or foul counts as a try. After two tries, the batter is out.\n\n5. Bunting is not permitted. There will be no infield fly rule.\n\n6. A runner who leaves the base before the pitch reaches home plate or is hit, is out and the ball is dead. Leading off and stealing bases between pitches is NOT allowed.\n\n7. In order to prevent injury and protect the defensive player attempting to make a play on a base runner, the base runner must be called out, if she/he remains on her/his feet, and deliberately, with great force crashes into a defensive player holding the ball, waiting to apply a tag. If the act is determined to be flagrant, the offender shall also be ejected.\n\n8. A designated batter or extra batter is allowed.\n\n9. Teams may bat as many players as they want, but the batting order should never change once the game has begun, unless someone has to leave the game permanently. Players that arrive after the game has begun may be added to the end of the batting order.\n\n10. Forfeit time has been established as game time, teams should report to the field a minimum of 15 minutes before the scheduled starting time of the game.\n\n11. There are no umpires. Each batting team will provide a first and third-base coach. These first and third-base coaches will be responsible for calling runners safe or out when a close play on the bases occurs; they will use an honor system to call plays fairly. The team in the field will not call close plays on the bases and abide by the decisions of the first and third-base coaches.\n\n12. No infield practice is allowed after the first inning.\n\n13. Any player can play any position defensively\n\n14. REPORTING SCORES: Report scores to the supervisors on duty.