What is a strike?

A strike is a ball that passes through any part of the strike zone in flight. A foul ball is also counted as a strike when a hitter has less than two strikes. When a batter accumulates three strikes, he is out. If the batter bunts a foul ball with two strikes then it is counted as a strike and the batter is out.

If a batted ball contacts the batter while he is in the batter's box then the ball becomes dead and is ruled foul.

Definition of Terms

ADJUDGED is a judgment decision by the umpire. An APPEAL is the act of a fielder in claiming violation of the rules by the offensive team. A BALK is an illegal act by the pitcher with a …

NCAA 10-23 Strikeout

Strikeout SECTION 23. A strikeout is credited to the pitcher when a third strike is delivered to a batter, even if the third strike is a wild pitch or is not caught or the batter reaches …

Rule 2 - Section 16 - FOUL, FOUL TIP

2-16-1 A foul is a batted ball: which 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; …

Rule 2 - Section 8 - BUNT

2-8 A bunt is a fair ball in which the batter does not swing to hit the ball, but holds the bat in the path of the ball to tap it slowly to the infield. …

The batter hits the pitch off of his leg and the ball goes into fair territory.

If a batted ball contacts the batter while he is in the batters box then the ball is immediately dead and is ruled foul.

NFHS

November 18, 2019

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