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The catcher is usually in foul territory when the pitch is thrown; although, legally, any player but the pitcher COULD be there.
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What is the different between fair and foul in softball?
There are lines placed to divide the foul territory and the fair territory. Any ball that lands on the foul territory will be called foul. When the ball enters the fair territory, ball is at play.
What is a foul out?
When the batter hits the ball into foul territory, and an opposing player catches it in foul territory on the fly.
In fastpitch softball if the batted ball hit the plate and stays fair is it a fair ball or a dead ball?
Since the pitcher's plate, or rubber, is in fair territory, it is a fair ground ball. However, if the ball subsequently goes into foul territory inside 1st or 3rd base before being touched by a player or umpire and comes to rest in foul territory, or is touched while in foul territory, it is a foul ball.
Player attempts to catch a pop up and touches the ball in foul territory and it hits the ground in fair territory?
Once a batted ball is touched by a defensive player in foul territory, it is ruled a foul ball regardless if said batted ball returns to fair territory.
What is foul territory is slow pitch softball?
Anything not inside the 1st and 3rd baselines and anything that hits home plate.
If a slowpitched softball hits the ground is it a dead ball?
after the batter hits the ball and it's a fair ball it's not a dead ball. if the ball lands in foul territory, it's a foul ball.
What is a foul in baseball?
Unlike other sports, like football, soccer, or basketball, a foul in baseball has nothing to do with the player. It has to do with the batted ball. If the ball, when hit, lands outside of the dimensions of "fair territory," it's a foul ball.Here is an excerpt from the MLB rulebook"A FOUL BALL is a batted ball that settles on foul territory between home and firstbase, or between home and third base, or that bounds past first or third base on or over foul territory, or that first falls on foul territory beyond first or third base, or that, while on or over foul territory, touches the person of an umpire or player, or any object foreign to the naturalground.A foul fly shall be judged according to the relative position of the ball and the foulline, including the foul pole, and not as to whether the infielder is on foul or fair territory at the time he touches the ball.Rule 2.00 (Foul Ball) Comment: A batted ball not touched by a fielder, which hits the pitcher's rubber and rebounds into foul territory, between home and first, or between home and third base is a foul ball.FOUL TERRITORY is that part of the playing field outside the first and third baselines extended to the fence and perpendicularly upwards.A FOUL TIP is a batted ball that goes sharp and direct from the bat to the catcher'shands and is legally caught. It is not a foul tip unless caught and any foul tip that is caught is a strike, and the ball is in play. It is not a catch if it is a rebound, unless the ball has first touched the catcher's glove or hand.For more baseball rules and links to baseball and softball rules see:http://www.hitpitchcatch.com/baseball-rules-softball-rules.html#MLBBaseball
What is foul ball or foul territory?
Foul territory is that part of the playing field outside the first and third base lines extended to the fence and perpendicularly upwards. A foul ball is a batted ball that settles on foul territory between home and first base, or between home and third base, or that bounds past first or third base on or over foul territory, or that first falls on foul territory beyond first or third base, or that, while on or over foul territory, touches the person of an umpire or player, or any object foreign to the natural ground.
In softball can you run on a foul?
In both baseball and softball all lines are considered to be fair territory. If a batted ball hits the line on the fly, but then rolls into foul territory, it is still considered a fair ball. This rule only applies to a ball hit past either the first or third base bag. A ball that hits the line, or inside the line, before reaching the first or third base bag is a foul ball.
Can you get a foul in softball?
You can not get a foul but you can hit a foul ball when the ball is hit outside of the lines.
If a player attempts to catch a pop up while standing in both fair and foul territory?
It does not matter if you catch a ball in fair or foul territory it is still considered an out.
What is the over line in softball?
Foul
