Flash Cards - Definitions
Are the foul poles in fair territory?
Yes
Are the foul lines in fair territory?
Yes
If there was an imaginary line between first and third base, and a ball was on or over fair territory when it passes over this line what is the ball guaranteed to be?
Fair
If a ball hits any of the bases it is (fair/foul)?
Fair
If a ball is touched by an umpire, fielder or runner while the ball is over fair territory the ball is (fair/foul)
Fair (note that it is the position of the ball and not the person that is determinative)
While the ball is fair, if a fielder does something to cause the ball to go foul without touching the ball (such as blowing on the ball or digging dirt) then the ball is ________ (fair/foul)
Fair
Are the foul poles in live or dead territory?
Dead
If a batted ball is airborne and first falls into foul territory beyond first or third is it foul or fair?
Foul
If a ball is touched over foul territory by an umpire, player or object then it is a ________?
Foul ball (it is the position of the ball and not the player that is determinative)
If the ball is touched by the batter while in the batters box it is
Foul
In FED RULES if the ball is inadvertently declared foul and then touches the ground it is a
Foul Ball
On every foul ball, the umpires must make sure of two things before making the ball live again, what are these two things?
Batter must return to bat, runners must return to top base
Rosin bag, pitching rubber, bases, helmet, bat ring, any portion of broken bat, pine tar bag, or sprinkler head or all examples of
Unnatural Object
A ball that strikes an unnatural object over foul territory and bounces back into fair territory is?
Foul, immediately upon striking the unnatural object
Only a Batted or pitched ball that is airborne can be _______
Caught
What is a catch?
A fielder not on DBT has complete control of an airborne batted or pitched ball in his hand or glove.
How can a fielder demonstrate complete control of the ball for the purposes of showing that he caught it?
He can regain control of his body after extenuating circumstances (such as a dive, fall or collision) and or show that release of the ball is voluntary or intentional.
A ball is dropped during transfer from glove to throwing hand. Can it still be a catch?
Yes, if the release of the ball is voluntary and intentional
If a fielder, having gloved an airborne batted or pitched ball, immediately collides or falls and drops the ball it is a (catch/no catch)?
No catch
If a batter, runner, or umpire touches a batted or pitched ball it is a (catch/no catch)?
No catch
An airborne ball that touches a succession of fielders (can/cant) be caught.
Can
A great way to tell that a fielder is trying to convince you he caught a ball when he really didn’t is when he rolls over and has the ball in his
Throwing hand.
A _____ occurs when the ball is live and a fielder has the ball in his hand or glove or both and a base is touched by his person, or a runner is touched by any part of the glove/ball hand/ball or glove/hand/ball combination
Tag
In order for there to be a successful tag, ______must be demonstrated before and after the touch
Control (which can be demonstrated by regaining control of his body after extenuating circumstances and or by showing that release of the ball is or will be voluntary and intentional
How does a fielder who is making a tag show that the release of the ball is or will be voluntary and intentional?
Regaining control of his body after extenuating circumstances and or by showing that release of the ball is or will be voluntary and intentional
There are five situations that are considered a “play.” What are they?
(1) Tag or tag attempt on a runner (2) Tag or tag attempt on a base (3) Throw to another fielder in attempt to retire a runner (4) A rundown (5) A balk
An appeal, a fake or feint of a throw, or an interruption of a throw, a step or several steps toward a base or runner that do not result in an actual tag attempt and a dropped line drive or pop fly are examples of a play. (True/False)
False. None of these are plays.
The line marking dead ball territory is dead. (True or False) How about in Fed? (True or False)
It’s dead in PRO rules and live in FED rules.
If a fielder enters DBT and then touches a ball it is ________
Dead
If a fielder gains possession of an airborne batted ball on LBT and then enters DBT due to his momentum, what happens?
The ball is live, if the fielder does not drop it or fall. This doesnt work if he’s bobbling the ball upon entry into DBT. He must have possession.
At what point is a fielder considered in or on Dead Ball Territory? (Hint: has to do with feet) What about FED rule?
PRO: any part of his foot is touching an object on DBT. FED: Both feet. He has fallen and the greater portion of his body is in DBT. or He is leaping and the leap originated off an object or the surface that is in or on DBT.
An out that supersedes the Third out, which is allowed so the defense can appeal illegal action by the offense is called ___ _____ ___.
advantageous fourth out
An overthrow is defined as a throw that enters ________ or becomes _______
DBT, lodged
The batter must have both feet ______ or ______ the lines of the box when he assumes his position.
on, within
When the third strike is delivered but uncaught, when can the batter run and when can he not run to first?
When first base is occupied with less than two outs he is automatically out. If first base is unoccupied or occupied with two outs and the ball is live or dead due to lodging or entering DBT.
When a batter bunts a third strike foul, what happens?
He is automatically out and the ball is dead
If the batter is hit by strike three, swinging or not, then…
the ball is dead and he is out.
A batter is _____ when he bats a pitch with at least one foot completely outside of the box and on the ground. The ball is _____ and runners return to ____ base.
out, dead, top.
If a batter intentionall contacts the ball a second time over fair or foul (but may become fair) territory he is ___
out
If a batter changes boxes while the pitcher is in contact he is _____
out
If a team is playing with one less than the starting number and that spot in the order is reached, what happens?
theres an out
A batter who does not realize his situation on a third strike not caught, and who is not in the process of running to first base shall be declared out once he does what?
leaves the dirt circle surrounding home plate
The offense ______ create a balk.
cannot. if the batter does something to make the pitcher balk, for example, kill the play and nullify the balk.
The designated hitter can hit for anyone and ________?
all subs for that player.
A _____ ______ ______ cannot be DH
Starting Defensive Player
DH and defensive player are ____ together
locked
If (1) the DH enters the game defensively or (2) the defensive player, or any previous player the DH has batted for, enters the game to bat, pinch run, or pinch hit, then?
The DH is terminated.
If the DH enters the game defensively, then who bats in the DH’s spot?
the pitcher bats in the slot of the replaced defensive player.
Each team is allowed a maximum of ____ extra hitters in the batting order
two
Extra hitters ____ play in the field
can
There is ___ re-entry for all fielders as long as the batting order does not change.
free
If in the course of a game a player has to leave for any reason, including injury, and the team does not have another player to replace him in the batting order, __ ___ ____ that the player vacated becomes an ________ ___.
that batting position, automatic out
If a pitcher is removed from the game because of a second visit to the mound in the same inning, he may stay in the game at ___ _____ (any position/limited positions) including ____ ____ (what position?). He _____ pitch again in that game (may/may not)
any position, extra hitter, may not
