Invisible runner rule

Not to be confused with the automatic runner, sometimes called a ghost runner, used in extra innings in WBSC or MLB rules.

An invisible runner, or ghost runner, is a device used in variations of baseball, including softball, stickball, and kickball, when a team does not have enough players.[1] Used primarily in schoolyard games, the rule is called into action when a live runner on base is next in line to bat. The specifics of the rule vary regionally, and are often negotiated prior to the start of the game.

  1. ^ Brett and Kate McKay (2021-05-06). "Corkball: The Mutant Baseball Game That's a St. Louis Tradition". The Art of Manliness. Retrieved 2021-09-08.