Diamond Defined: Foul Ball To Home Team

From the 2006 book, The Official Rules of Baseball Illustrated, by David Nemec, I will present Rule 2 of the Code - the definitions of baseball terms - over the course of the 2012 baseball season. Today’s terms are: Foul Ball, Foul Territory, Foul Tip, Ground Ball, Home Team

Foul Ball – a batted ball that settles on foul territory between home and first base, or between home and third base, or that bounds past first or third base on or over foul territory, or that first falls on foul territory beyond first or third base, or that, while on or over foul territory, touches the person of an umpire or player, or any object foreign to the natural ground.

Foul Territory – that part of the playing field outside the first and third baselines extended to the fence and perpendicularly upwards.

Foul Tip – a batted ball that goes sharp and direct from the bat to the catcher’s hands and is legally caught.

Ground Ball – a batted ball that rolls or bounces close to the ground.

Home Team – the team on whose grounds the game is played, or if the game is played on neutral grounds, the home team shall be designated by mutual agreement.

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