The playing field is a quarter circle, the final score is never a tie, and time is merely a secondary concern: these are just a few of the differences that set baseball apart from other European sports and make the game particularly interesting. In the USA, there are variations of the rules for baseball - from Major League Baseball to college leagues and youth league play. At the international level - and therefore also in Germany - the rules of the US professional leagues apply, which this translation is based on, including the rule changes from the 2019 season. The official rulebook of the German Baseball and Softball Federation starting from the 2020 season. Translated, commented on, and adapted for play in Germany by Christian Posny and Sven Müncheberg.