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Base Runner   A player of the offensive team who has successfully reached base  
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Batter's Box   The area to which the batter is restricted to while batting  
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Batting Order   The official listing of offensive players in the order in which they take turns at bat  
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Defensive Team   The team in the field  
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Double Play   A play by the defensive team resulting in two offensive players being legally put out as a result of s continuous action  
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Fair Ball   A batted ball that stops or is touched between home and first or home and third inside of the foul line, goes beyond first or third on or inside the baseline, touches first or third base, or is touched in the infield in fair territory even if the ball str  
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Fair Territory   The part of the playing field between the first and third base lines in which extend from each side of home plate to the outfield boundary  
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Fielder   Any player of a team in the playing field on the defensive team  
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Fly Ball   Any ball batted in the air  
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Force out   Any out made at a base on an advancing runner when the base he or she is on needs to be vacated for the runner behind him or her  
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Foul Ball   A ball that is either touched or lands outside the foul lines of the field. A foul ball or tip can be caught for an out, including a tip if it is higher than the batter's head  
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Infield   Any part of the playing area normally covered by infielders: pitcher, catcher, first, second, and third basemen, plus the shortstop  
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Infield Fly Rule   A fair pop fly which can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort when first and second base, or fist, second, and third are occupied by runners. The umpire immediately calls " Infield Fly Rule"; the batter is automatically out and all base runners  
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Inning   The portion of the game where within each team bats and fields one time  
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Line Drive   A ball batted sharply in a low flight into the field of play  
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Offensive Team   The team that is batting  
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Outfield   The part of the field beyond the infield, formed by the baselines. In slow pitch there are four outfielders known as: left fielder, left-center fielder, right-center fielder, and the right fielder  
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Overthrow   A thrown ball which goes beyond the fielder it was being thrown to  
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Run   A run is made when a base runner legally crosses the plate. A run that scores after the third out does not count. A Home Run is scored when a player hits the ball over the outfield fence, or is able to get to all 4 bases without being tagged out  
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The offensive team loses its turn at bat when the defensive team records _____ outs   Three  
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There are 9 positions :   Pitcher, 1,2,3 base, shortstop, left fielder, center fielder and right fielder  
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_ or _ innings make up a regulation game unless the score is tied or the home team is ahead after 6 and a half innings or 8 and a half innings, depending on the level   7 or 9  
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A ______ is recorded when a batted ball goes into foul territory; when a batter swings and misses; or when a pitch lands in the ______ zone without being swung at. 3 ______ results in a strikeout. In slow pitch softball a foul ball after 2 strikes is out   Strike  
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A ____ is called when the batter does not swing at a pitch that is out of the strike zone, 4 _____ constitute a walk   Ball  
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A base runner is automatically ___ if he or she runs more than 3 ft. sideways of an imaginary line between the bases to avoid being tagged out, or if hit by a batted ball   Out  
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A ______ is a hit for a hit that the runner reaches first base, a ______ for second base, a ______ for third base and a ____ ___ for all four bases   Single, double, triple, home run  
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Runners who leave a base on a fly ball before it is touched by a defensive player will be ___ if the defensive team gets the ball to the base before the runner returns   Out  
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Base runners must try to _____ fielders attempting to play the ball   Avoid  
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