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It requires a fielder in possession of the ball touch the ball to the base?
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∙ 13y ago
You can touch the base with the ball if you want to. Any part of the fielder's body can touch a base as long as he has possession of the ball.
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When tagging up does the runner have to wait for fielder to have possession or first touch?
The fielder has to have the ball in his possession but if he drops it he doesn't have to tag up. Actually, the fielder doe NOT have to have possession of the ball for a base runner to tag up and advance. Once the runner is on the base ("tagging up") he may advance as soon as the fielder touches the ball, whether he has possession or not. In other words, the base runner may advance even if the fielder is bobbling the ball and then catches it, i. e. has possession.
Can a base runner knock the ball out of a fielders glove?
Yes, if it is a force out, as long as the fielder has the ball in his possession (glove or free hand) if he touches the bag before the runner with any part of his body then the runner would be called out. Now if this was a play that required a tag, and the ball was in his bare hand and the tag is made with the glove, or visa-versa, then the runner is safe
Fielder throws his glove at a batted ball but does not touch the ball what's the ruling?
The ball is live and in play. There is no penalty unless the glove touches the batted ball.
What does a deep fielder do in rounders?
Field and get the ball
In baseball after a fly ball is caught can the fielder touch the bag with his elbow to double a runner up?
Yes, provided he has control of the ball at the time.
Can you touch the goalie in indoor soccer?
It all depends on how you touch them, if the goalie has possession, and if the goalie is dribbling the soccer ball.
What happens if a ball is passed after the player is touched in touch football?
loss of possession (ball handed over to other team)
Can you tag the base with your bare hand with the ball in your glove?
The official rules state that a fielder need only hold a ball in his hand and touch a base. If the runner is forced to that base and the fielder touches the base while he is holding the ball, he is out. It does not say he has to step on the base. It just says he has to touch it. The runner, on the other hand, must be tagged with the hand that holds the ball.
Is the batter out if he inadvertently make contact with a slow rolling ball in foul territory?
If the ball is in fair territory, the fact that the fielder is standing in foul territory does NOT make the ball foul. the same as if a ball is foul, the fielder standing in fair territory doesn't make the ball fair.
Why can a catcher not touch the ball with his mask?
By rule, any defensive player may only touch a live ball with his glove or hand. This is to prevent an unfair advantage to the fielder since it is easier to catch or stop a ball with the larger surface of a mask or cap.
In football if the kicking team is kicking off in a normal formation and the receiving team does not touch it and the kicking team does touch it is it their ball?
No, the kicking team would need to gain possession of the ball. For kickoffs, the ball is considered a 'free ball' once it travels 10 yards from the spot of the kick. The ball is also considered 'free' if a member of the receiving team touches it, but does not gain full possession, before it travels 10 yards from the spot of the kick. The first team whose player gains possession of the ball is awarded the ball. Touching the ball does not signify possession ... a player must have full possession of the ball for his team to be awarded possession. A lot of 'possessions' in that last statement but that is the qualifier as to which team is awarded the ball. Touching the ball means nothing, possessing the ball means everything.
Does the fielder or runner have the right of way?
on a batted ball the fielder has the right of way if the fielder is in the basepath and the ball isn't near him the runner has the right of way
