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Working the Line. Definition. RULE 1-2 ART . 1 ... A diamond (or infield) shall be a 90-foot square. When measuring the distance to first base and third base, measure from the apex of home plate to the back edge of the base. The outfield is the area between two foul lines formed - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Working the Line

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RULE 1-2ART. 1 ... A diamond (or infield) shall be a 90-foot square. When measuringthe distance to first base and third base, measure from the apex of home plate tothe back edge of the base. The outfield is the area between two foul lines formedby extending two sides of the diamond. The infield and outfield,including the boundary marks from home plate to first and third and their extendedfoul lines, are fair ground. All other area is foul ground.

ART. 2 ... All lines on the playing field shall be marked with a material whichis not injurious to the eyes or skin. All non-permanent lines should be white. Limeor caustic material of any kind is prohibited.

DefinitionRULE 2-16ART. 1 ... A foul is a batted ball:a. which settles on foul territory between home and first base or betweenhome and third base; orb. that bounds past first or third base on or over foul territory; orc. that first falls on foul territory beyond first or third base; ord. that, while on or over foul territory, touches the person of an umpire or aplayer or any object foreign to the natural ground; ore. that touches the ground after inadvertently being declared foul by an umpire.

RULE 5-1ART. 1 … Ball becomes dead immediately when:d. a foul ball (2-16-1 ):1. touches any object other than the ground or any person other than afielder; or…3. or becomes an uncaught foul…

Foul Line FundamentalsThe Basics of Order

(fair/foul; catch/no catch; out)

Foul Line FundamentalsTHINK “FAIR!”

CAUGHT!

Foul Line FundamentalsThe Basics of Order

(fair/foul; catch/no catch; out)

Foul Line Fundamentals

The Basics of Order(fair/foul; catch/no catch;)

CAUGHT!

Foul Line FundamentalsThe Basics of Order

(fair/foul; catch/no catch; out)

Foul Line Fundamentals

The Basics of Order(fair/foul; catch/no catch)

BOUNCE!

Foul Line Fundamentals

What do you have?

Foul Line Fundamentals

What do you have?

which settles on foul territory between home and first base

BOUNCE!

Foul Line Fundamentals

What do you have?

Foul Line Fundamentals

The Basics of Order(fair/foul; catch/no catch)

Foul Line Fundamentals

The Basics of Order(fair/foul; catch/no catch)

Rotation Mechanics

Plate/1st/3rd base involvement

Foul Line FundamentalsNo Runners

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Down first base line

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Foul Line Fundamentals

Foul Line Fundamentals

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It has to hit the ground or a fielderbetween the plate and the base.

Foul Line Fundamentals

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First base line

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Foul Line FundamentalsNo Runners

Down right field line

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Foul Line FundamentalsNo Runners

Down right field line

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Foul Line FundamentalsNo Runners

Down third base or left field line

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Foul Line FundamentalsRunners On

First base only

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Foul Line FundamentalsRunners On

First base only

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First base only

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Foul Line FundamentalsRunners On

First and Second base

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First and Second base

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Third base (all situations)

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Third base (all situations)

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Third base (all situations)

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Third base (all situations)

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Foul Line Fundamentals

Working the Line