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Definition
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
U2
U1
Foul Line FundamentalsNo Runners
Down first base line
U2
U1
Foul Line Fundamentals
Foul Line Fundamentals
U2
U1
Foul Line Fundamentals
U1
It has to hit the ground or a fielderbetween the plate and the base.
Foul Line Fundamentals
U2
Foul Line FundamentalsNo Runners
First base line
U2
U1
Foul Line FundamentalsNo Runners
Down right field line
U2
U1
Foul Line FundamentalsNo Runners
Down right field line
U2
U1
Foul Line FundamentalsNo Runners
Down third base or left field line
U2
U1
Foul Line FundamentalsRunners On
First base only
U2R1
U1
Foul Line FundamentalsRunners On
First base only
U2
R1
U1
Foul Line FundamentalsRunners On
First base only
U1
U2R1
Foul Line FundamentalsRunners On
First and Second base
U2R2
U1
R1
Foul Line FundamentalsRunners On
First and Second base
U2
R2
U1
R1
Foul Line FundamentalsRunners On
Third base (all situations)
U2
U1
R
Foul Line FundamentalsRunners On
Third base (all situations)
U2
U1
R
Foul Line FundamentalsRunners On
Third base (all situations)
U2
U1
R
Foul Line FundamentalsRunners On
Third base (all situations)
U2
U1
R
Foul Line Fundamentals
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