Idoit's Guide to Softball

Type: An e-book explaining how to play softball
Format: pdf
File Size: 300KB
Pages: 6
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Sample:
WHAT IF THE BALL IS CAUGHT IN THE AIR?

Suppose you’re on first base with
less Tan two out and the next
batter hits The ball in the air
towards an outfielder (this is called
a FLY BALL, or, if it’s hit on a low,
hard trajectory, a LINE DRIVE).
Well, as soon as the outfielder
catches the ball before it hits the
ground (and the laws of physics tell
you this will happen within
seconds), then the batter is out - at
which point you’re no longer forced
to run to second, since there’s no
batter-runner coming to occupy
first. The force is off.

Instead, you can choose whether to
advance to second or not and so
the defensive team can’t get you
out with a Force Play. They can
only get you out by tagging you
with the ball: a TAG OUT or Tag
Play. That’s why, if the ball is hit in
the air towards a fielder when
you’re a forced runner, you
shouldn’t automatically take off for
the next base, because the catch
might be made and the force
removed.

AND HERE’S THE KEY POINT:
you cannot advance to the next
base on a caught fly ball unless
your foot is in contact with the base
you’re already occupying when the
catch is made, or afterwards. This
is called TAGGING UP. You must
tag up before you can advance
after a caught fly ball. Why? It’s a
rule!

Taken from baseballsoftballuk.com for you reading pleasure.