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The most common use for the term attempt in Baseball is related to hitting. When a batter "check swings," it is up to the umpires to determine if he made a conscious attempt to swing at the ball. This is a gray area in the rulebook and it is one of the toughest judgment calls an umpire has to make. Most umpires base their call on the path of the head of the bat in relation to the plate. If the umpire at first or third can see the cup of the bat during a check swing, they will 9.9 times out of 10 confirm that it was a swing. However, there are some umpires out there who make a call based on their own personal opinion if the batter "tried" to swing at the pitch, realized too late that it was a ball and tried to hold back. Again, a gray area, but sometimes a crucial judgment call.
Another category where "attempt" is used is when a baserunner is trying to steal. Anytime a runner takes off from a base it is considered a steal attempt. This is what you would see on a stat sheet when documenting a players steals vs. steal attempts. Better base stealers have a higher steal to steal attempt ratio (duh haha).
That's all that comes to mind right now so if anyone would like to add anything please feel free.
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If a baseball gets stuck in the runners shirt due to a tag attempt what happens?
your out
What is it mean to get up to bat?
Taken from sports (in the U.S. from baseball), the phrase means it is the person's turn to make an attempt or try whatever is at hand.
How does a baseball player receive over 1.000 in Stolen Base Percentage?
By making at least one attempt or more at stealing a base and not getting caught.
What is a sentence using the word attempt?
To attempt means to try; an attempt is a try. Here are some sentences.She made an attempt at fixing the leak, then called a plumber.An attempt was made on his life.I would never even attempt to climb Mount Everest!
What is the plural for attempt?
The plural for attempt is attempts.
What is Fishing attempt?
A Fishing attempt as opposed to a Phishing attempt is when someone tries to catch a fish.
What is the Present tense of attempt?
I am attempting or Every time I attempt --------------------------- Past = I attempted Future = I will attempt. I will have attempted
What is the plural of attempt?
The plural form of attempt is attempts.
What is a suynonym for the word attempt?
attempt IS a noun
What is the past tense of attempt?
Attempted is the past tense of attempt.
What does the phase 'vain attempt' mean?
An attempt to do something that failed
When was Escape Attempt created?
Escape Attempt was created in 1962.
