Alpo Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 About halfway down the first-base line there is a chalk mark 90° to the line going off towards foul territory. At first base there is another chalk Mark 90° to the line going off towards foul territory. There is not a similar set of lines on the third-base line. It has nothing to do with where the base coaches stand. Why is it there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 That's where the batter is supposed to run on his way to first base. If the the batter bunts for example and the catcher hits him with the ball he is out if he is not in that running lane; can't run to first base on the left(fair) side of that line. https://www.umpirebible.com/index.php/rules-base-running/basepath-running-lane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 Interesting. I don't think we did that in Little League. And that's, pretty much, the last time I played baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 I distinctly remember it in High School because I was a first baseman. If the 1st baseman starts out standing on the fouls side of the base sometimes it'll cause the base runner to shift to the infield and the catcher or pitcher can then hit them with the ball; not that I'd ever intentionally do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 46 minutes ago, Tyrel Cody said: That's where the batter is supposed to run on his way to first base. If the the batter bunts for example and the catcher hits him with the ball he is out if he is not in that running lane; can't run to first base on the left(fair) side of that line. https://www.umpirebible.com/index.php/rules-base-running/basepath-running-lane And people say our rule book is convoluted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 22 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said: And people say our rule book is convoluted. Makes even Fizzbin look like the model of clarity, doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 You think Fizzbin is bad, try Dragon Poker. https://sites.google.com/site/rulesofdragonpoker/the-rules-of-dragon-poker/the-modie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 The baseball diamond’s shape is just a little bit off from being a square. The shape is called a kite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 37 minutes ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: The baseball diamond’s shape is just a little bit off from being a square. The shape is called a kite. I thought the corners were all 90 degrees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Interesting..., “7. First and third base fit within the square, but second base is measured to the center of the bag. Improperly placed second base is one of the most common mistakes made when setting up a baseball field.” https://www.baseball-almanac.com/stadium/baseball_field_construction.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 33 minutes ago, Charlie Harley, #14153 said: Interesting..., “7. First and third base fit within the square, but second base is measured to the center of the bag. Improperly placed second base is one of the most common mistakes made when setting up a baseball field.” https://www.baseball-almanac.com/stadium/baseball_field_construction.shtml That’s why it’s a kite and not a square! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 8 hours ago, Tyrel Cody said: I distinctly remember it in High School because I was a first baseman. If the 1st baseman starts out standing on the fouls side of the base sometimes it'll cause the base runner to shift to the infield and the catcher or pitcher can then hit them with the ball; not that I'd ever intentionally do that If the first baseman is standing on the foul side of first base when the pitcher releases to ball to home plate it is counted as a balk! Any runners on base will be awarded the next base. If no runners are on base, the batter is awarded a ball to the count. The pitch is considered a "dead ball". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Just now, Blackwater 53393 said: If the first baseman is standing on the foul side of first base when the pitcher releases to ball to home plate it is counted as a balk! Any runners on base will be awarded the next base. If no runners are on base, the batter is awarded a ball to the count. The pitch is considered a "dead ball". I meant post bunt. It's a little mind game to play with the baserunner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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