2007-06-17 11:04:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Yes. The infielders (and outfielders and pitcher) must be in fair territory.
From Major League Baseball's "Official Baseball Rules:"
"4.03
When the ball is put in play at the start of, or during a game, all fielders other than the catcher shall be on fair territory.
(a) The catcher shall station himself directly back of the plate. He may leave his position at any time to catch a pitch or make a play except that when the batter is being given an intentional base on balls, the catcher must stand with both feet within the lines of the catcher’s box until the ball leaves the pitcher’s hand.
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(b) The pitcher, while in the act of delivering the ball to the batter, shall take his legal position;
(c) Except the pitcher and the catcher, any fielder may station himself anywhere in fair territory;
(d) Except the batter, or a runner attempting to score, no offensive player shall cross the catcher’s lines when the ball is in play."
If they're in fair territory, they're OK. They can stand by the outfield fence if they want, or anywhere else between the lines.
2007-06-17 12:15:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. But practically, you have to leave some room between guys. Most shifts have either the SS or 3B effectively playing like a "rover" is softball. As far as I'm concerned, guys who cant dump one down the third baseline when there's a shift on and then hit into the shift two or three times a night are worthless. Show them that you can hit it the other way a few times,and that shift will go away.
2007-06-17 13:09:52 · answer #2 · answered by Toodeemo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Apart from the pitcher and catcher, the rulebook doesn't say anything at all about where the other 7 players need to be, beyond that they need to be in fair territory. They could all be sitting around in center field playing paddycakes without breaking any rules.
2007-06-17 14:59:02 · answer #3 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Except for the pitcher and catcher, any fielder may position himself anywhere in fair territory at the time of the pitch.
2007-06-17 19:17:55 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nicely, for starters, save your eye on the ball. 2d, what place are you speaking approximately? i'm not sure a thank you to't be good interior the infield once you're already good interior the outfield...the best practice is to have a pal/teammate throw a ball up interior the air once you're approximately face-to-face (throwing the ball in the back of you) while they throw the ball, you change and run for it. yet another good theory: do not positioned on your cap low on your brow. which will minimize the attitude of innovative and prescient. ultimately, once you start to get greater far flung from the infield dirt, permit you outfielders capture the ball!
2016-12-08 11:59:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, although I believe that all position players (with the exception of catcher, of course) must remain in fair territory until the ball is pitched.
2007-06-17 11:07:22 · answer #6 · answered by lawboy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Except for the restriction that they remain in fair territory, no.
2007-06-17 11:09:43 · answer #7 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only restriction is you have to be in fair territory
2007-06-17 17:38:16 · answer #8 · answered by *Killer B's* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you watched Barry Bonds hit???
that should answer your ?
2007-06-17 12:15:06 · answer #9 · answered by Bball_playa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋