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Rule 5.02(c) Defensive Positioning StudyBoxscore Almanac Edition

Official Baseball Rule 5.02(c) Infielder Positioning: Dirt-Boundary Alignment, Inning-Long Side Locks, and Violation Penalties

Grounded in Rule 5.02(c) of the 2026 Official Baseball Rules (pp. 30–32): how pitch-release foot placement, mid-inning side-switching bans, and first-touch penalty awards regulate infield defensive geometry.

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Official Baseball Rule 5.02(c) Infielder Positioning: Dirt-Boundary Alignment, Inning-Long Side Locks, and Violation Penalties

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Grounded directly in the recovered 192-page 2026 Official Baseball Rules PDF covering Rule 5.02(c) Infielder Positioning (pp. 30–32) and Rule 5.10(g) Minimum Batters Faced Requirements (pp. 67–68).

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