Which section explains penalties for violations of batting order?

• A. Base Running, Interference, and Obstruction
• B. Scoring, Umpires, and Time
• C. Fielding, Equipment, and Safety
• D. Pitching, Substitutions, and Batting Order

Answer: (D)

Penalties for violations of batting order are addressed in the section that covers pitching, substitutions, and batting order. This part of the rule guide bundles rules about who may bat, how substitutions are reported and managed, and what penalties apply if the batting order is violated. Since batting order adjustments and the consequences of any misstep (like batting out of order or improper substitutions) are inherently tied to substitutions and lineup management, that section is the right place for those penalties. The other sections focus on base running, scoring and time, or fielding and safety, and do not cover batting order penalties.