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Question: In high school baseball and girls’ softball, is it necessary for the plate umpire to verbally call each strike and ball? Is verbal call used only for strikes?
Answer: Plate umpire will ma...
Aug 31, 2011 | 0 | 9 |
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Question: In high school baseball and softball, is it necessary for the on deck circle area to be occupied by the offense while at bat?
Answer: The on deck circle may be left vacant or occupied by ...
Aug 10, 2011 | 0 | 4 |
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Question: In high school baseball and softball, batter bunts the ball fair, but ball backspins and contacts the bat while still in his/her hands within the batter’s box. Live/dead ball? Is batter c...
Aug 07, 2011 | 0 | 5 |
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Question: In high school baseball and softball, Team A begins the game with a legal lineup of nine starters. In the fourth inning, a starter gets hurt and Team A continues the game with only eight ...
Aug 03, 2011 | 0 | 6 |
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Question: In high school baseball and softball, batter-runner hits fair ball near home plate. Batter releases bat on fair ground; rolling bat contacts fair ball. Live/dead ball? Violation?
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Question: In high school baseball and softball, bases loaded, two outs, batter triples, and runner from third base misses home plate and following runners legally touch home plate. Runner from thir...
Jul 06, 2011 | 0 | 8 |
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Question: In high school baseball and softball, runner on first base; one out; batter hits a line drive to shortstop, who catches ball in flight for second out. Shortstop throws across infield to f...