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Regulations |
| A full game consists of seven innings |
| An inning is composed of six outs |
| Runners must stay on the base until the ball leaves the pitchers hand |
| A batter is out after three strikes |
| A foul ball is a strike |
| A batter gets a walk after 4 balls |
| Three outs retire a side |
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An out occurs when: -the ball is caught in the air by a fielder -the batter has three strikes or three fouls -the ball reaches the base before the runner does -the runner is tagged before they reach the base |
| A run is scored when a runner crosses home plate |
| A runner can tag up on a fly ball that is caught |
| Stealing is permitted |
| Bunting is permitted |
| A run is scored when a runner crosses home plate |
| A runner can tag up on a fly ball that is caught |
| Stealing is permitted |
| Bunting is permitted |
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Terminology |
| Base on Balls- when four balls are called on the batter |
| Bases Loaded- base runners on every base |
| Batting Order- official sequence in which the batter will approach at the plate to bat |
| Catch- a ball that is batted or thrown, which goes directly to the fielder's glove, or hand and is controlled |
| Count- the number of balls and strikes on a batter |
| Double Play- two outs usually resulting from one batted ball |
| Fly Ball- a batted ball hit into the air |
| Force Out- Occurs when a runner is forced from the base he/she is already on to another base because there is a runner on the base immediately behind him or her advancing |
| Foul Ball- a ball hit outside of fair territory |
| Foul Tip- a batted ball that goes directly to the catcher and is caught |
| Full Count- three balls and two strikes called on the batter |
| Grounder (ground ball)- a batted ball that hits the ground as soon as it leaves the bat |
| Hit- to take a turn batting or to hit the ball so as to enable the batter to reach first |
| Interference- an act of an offensive player that hinders a defensive player's attempt to execute a play |
| Line Drive- a batted ball that travels in a straight line |
| Pop Up- a short, high fly ball in or near the infield |
| RBI- run batted in |
| Run Down- when a runner is trapped between two bases and the fielders attempt to tag the player out by running the player towards on base or the other |
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Positions |
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| 1-Pitcher | |
| 2-Catcher | |
| 3-First Base | |
| 4-Second Base | |
| 5-Third Base | |
| 6-Short Stop | |
| 7-Left Field | |
| 8-Center Field | |
| 9-Right Field |
