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There are lines placed to divide the foul territory and the fair territory. Any ball that lands on the foul territory will be called foul. When the ball enters the fair territory, ball is at play.
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What is a fair in softball?
Any ball that lands in the area within the foul line
In fastpitch softball if the batted ball hit the plate and stays fair is it a fair ball or a dead ball?
Since the pitcher's plate, or rubber, is in fair territory, it is a fair ground ball. However, if the ball subsequently goes into foul territory inside 1st or 3rd base before being touched by a player or umpire and comes to rest in foul territory, or is touched while in foul territory, it is a foul ball.
Which line shows that ideas usually in opposition can be the same?
Apex 1.2.3 Quiz) Fair is foul, and foul is fair.
Is the pole in the outfield called the foul pole or fair post in baseball?
The foul Pole is to aide the umpire in determining if a baseball hit is fair or foul. The Foul pole is in fair territory, so if the ball hits the pole it is a fair ball, and would count as a home run. If it misses the pole outside of the playing field it is a foul ball (out of play) This is why it is called a 'Foul Pole" It could have been called a Fair Pole as it is in fair territory, but the powers that be decided on "Foul Pole" and "Foul Line"
If a slowpitched softball hits the ground is it a dead ball?
after the batter hits the ball and it's a fair ball it's not a dead ball. if the ball lands in foul territory, it's a foul ball.
Can you get a foul in softball?
You can not get a foul but you can hit a foul ball when the ball is hit outside of the lines.
If a ball is hit between first and home and hits foul territory first and then goes fair before passing first base is the ball considered fair or foul?
fair
In softball can you run on a foul?
In both baseball and softball all lines are considered to be fair territory. If a batted ball hits the line on the fly, but then rolls into foul territory, it is still considered a fair ball. This rule only applies to a ball hit past either the first or third base bag. A ball that hits the line, or inside the line, before reaching the first or third base bag is a foul ball.
Who says fair is foul and foul is fair?
it is a metaphore saying that everything that is foul (bad) was meant to be taht way. and everything that is fair is meant to be decieving and foul
What is the over line in softball?
Foul
If a ball is hit and bounces off 1st base and settles foul between Home plate and 1st base is it fair or foul?
fair because first base is in fair territory
Is the wall in foul territory?
The outfield wall between the left field foul line and the right field foul line is in fair territory. All other walls are in foul territory.
