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Rule 3

Banana Ball no stepping out rule

A hitter who steps out of the batter's box is charged a strike.

How this rule changed

No changes documented since it first appeared in 2020.

SeasonHow the rule read
2026A hitter who steps out of the batter's box is charged a strike.
2025A hitter who steps out of the batter's box is charged a strike.
2024A hitter who steps out of the batter's box is charged a strike.
2023A hitter who steps out of the batter's box is charged a strike.
2022A hitter who steps out of the batter's box is charged a strike.
2021Batters may not leave the box once an at-bat begins; stepping out is a strike.
2020Batters may not leave the box once an at-bat begins; stepping out is a strike.

Sources: 2026; 2025; 2024; 2023. Summaries written by NanaBall.

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