An offensive conference will be charged when which of the following occurs?

• A. A coach meets with his base runner after the opposing coach has been granted a conference to talk with his pitcher.
• B. Time is granted for an obviously injured player.
• C. An assistant coach is granted time to confer with the base runner on first base.
• D. All of the above.

Answer: (C)

Understanding when an offensive conference is charged comes down to who initiates the visit and whom they’re visiting. An offensive conference is charged when a member of the offensive team leaves the dugout to talk with someone on the offensive side—typically a base runner or the batter—while play is paused.

The scenario that fits this best is when an assistant coach is granted time to confer with the base runner on first base. That’s a direct visit by the offense to its own runner, so it counts as an offensive conference.

Time granted for an obviously injured player is simply a time-out for an injury, not a conference. A conference involving a defensive coach talking with the pitcher is a mound visit charged to the defense, not the offense.