Working the Line

1. Working the Line

2. 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 by extending two sides of the diamond. The infield and outfield, including the boundary marks from home plate to first and third and their extended foul lines, are fair ground. All other area is foul ground. ART. 2 ... All lines on the playing field shall be marked with a material which is not injurious to the eyes or skin. All non-permanent lines should be white. Lime or caustic material of any kind is prohibited.

3. Definition RULE 2-16 ART. 1 ... Afoul is a batted ball: a. which settleson foul territory between home and first base or between home and third base; or b. that bounds past first or third base on or over foul territory; or c. that first falls on foul territory beyond first or third base; or d. that, while on or over foul territory, touches the person of an umpire or a player or any object foreign to the natural ground; or e. that touches the ground after inadvertently being declared foul by an umpire. RULE 5-1 ART. 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 a fielder; or… 3. or becomes an uncaught foul…

4. Foul Line Fundamentals The Basics of Order (fair/foul; catch/no catch; out)

5. Foul Line Fundamentals THINK “FAIR!”

7. CAUGHT!

8. Foul Line Fundamentals The Basics of Order (fair/foul; catch/no catch; out)

11. Foul Line Fundamentals The Basics of Order (fair/foul; catch/no catch;)

13. CAUGHT!

14. Foul Line Fundamentals The Basics of Order (fair/foul; catch/no catch; out)

17. Foul Line Fundamentals The Basics of Order (fair/foul; catch/no catch)

19. BOUNCE!

20. Foul Line Fundamentals What do you have?

21. Foul Line Fundamentals What do you have? which settleson foul territory between home and first base

23. BOUNCE!

24. Foul Line Fundamentals What do you have?

25. Foul Line Fundamentals The Basics of Order (fair/foul; catch/no catch)

26. Foul Line Fundamentals The Basics of Order (fair/foul; catch/no catch) Rotation Mechanics Plate/1st/3rd base involvement

27. Foul Line Fundamentals No Runners U2 U1

28. Foul Line Fundamentals No Runners Down first base line U2 U1

29. Foul Line Fundamentals

30. Foul Line Fundamentals U2 U1

31. Foul Line Fundamentals U1 It has to hit the ground or a fielder between the plate and the base.

32. Foul Line Fundamentals U2

33. Foul Line Fundamentals No Runners First base line U2 U1

34. Foul Line Fundamentals No Runners Down right field line U2 U1

35. Foul Line Fundamentals No Runners Down right field line U2 U1

36. Foul Line Fundamentals No Runners Down third base or left field line U2 U1

37. Foul Line Fundamentals Runners On First base only U2 R1 U1

38. Foul Line Fundamentals Runners On First base only R1 U2 U1

39. Foul Line Fundamentals Runners On First base only U2 R1 U1

40. Foul Line Fundamentals Runners On First and Second base R1 U2 R2 U1

41. Foul Line Fundamentals Runners On First and Second base R2 U2 R1 U1

42. Foul Line Fundamentals Runners On Third base (all situations) U2 R U1

43. Foul Line Fundamentals Runners On Third base (all situations) U2 R U1

44. Foul Line Fundamentals Runners On Third base (all situations) U2 R U1

45. Foul Line Fundamentals Runners On Third base (all situations) U2 R U1

46. Foul Line Fundamentals

47. Working the Line