Friday, September 25, 2026

The Umpire’s Call: Use of the First Base Safety Base

Loren Fabian pointing to the orange first base safety base
  • Batters running to first base must use the outer orange safety base. If they are attempting to advance to second, they may use the inner base.
  • A fielder covering first base must yield to the advancing runner.
  • If the fielder fails to yield, the umpire may call obstruction and award the runner second base.

Respect the call, respect the game.