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What is Baseball?
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport
played between two teams of
nine players. The aim is to score
runs by hitting a thrown ball
with a bat and touching a series
of four bases arranged at the
corners of a 90-foot diamond.
What is Baseball?
Playing baseball requires body strength,
speed and alertness.
It also requires a lot of coordination to its
members so that it can create a movement
that will lead to winning.
Playing this kind of sport can make your
body fit, mind alert and can teach
discipline,
sportsmanship
and
camaraderie.
CRICKET
ROUNDERS
In this game, the batter has to strike
a ball and run around the bases
without being put out. If the ball is
caught on the fly, it is equivalent to
one out-score. The rules of rounders
depend on where you play it.
They also called this game, town
ball, one o cat, and base ball.
Equipments and
Facilities
Equipments
1. Glovesis
worn by any
player except
the catcher
and the first
baseman.
Equipments
2. Bat- usually made
of aluminum or
of
springy
wood. They may
be no more than
2.75 inches in
diameter and no
more than 42
inches in length.
Equipments
3. Mask- worn by
any catcher to
protect the face
from the fast and
strong impact of
an
approaching
ball.
Equipments
4. Chest
Protectorit
protects the upper
part of the body of
the
catcher
against
strong
impact of the ball
Equipments
5.
Equipments
6. Helmetprotection for the
batter,
other
players may also
wear helmet to
ensure safety of
the head.
Equipments
7.
Catchers
mitt/
First
basemans
mittworn
by
catchers and first
basemen. It is longer
and wider than a
standard
fielder's
glove. The four fingers
are connected and the
glove is rounded
Equipments
8. Baseball
uniform- special
kind of uniform
worn
by
all
baseball
players.
Infield- consists of
a
square-shaped
plot
called
the
diamond
which
measures 90 ft on
each
side.
One
corner
of
the
diamond is marked
by a five-sided piece
of rubber call home
plate.
batter-runner
is
required to run in
this three foot
zone, the last half
of the distance to
first base.
Pitcher Plate- 24
feet long and 6 feet
wide and 40 feet
distance
for
woman or 46 feet
distance for men.
A strip of rubber is
nailed on top, 60 6
from home plate.
Pitchers place one
foot on the rubber
when the ball is in
play.
7.
Basic Terminologies in
Baseball
Basic Terminologies
Balk- illegal motion of the pitcher
with one or more players on the
base. Most of these violation involve
the pitcher pretending to pitch.
Ball- legally pitched ball that
does not cross the plate between
knees and armpits and batter does
not swing at all.
Basic Terminologies
Batter- the player that
will give strike to the ball
thrown by the pitcher.
Bunt- legally hit ball
usually done by placing
the bat in front of the ball
without swinging and
projecting the ball slowly
to the infield, to either
advance the runner or get
on a safely.
Batter
Basic Terminologies
Catcherthe
one
responsible for catching the
ball what will be missed by
the batter.
Double Play- two outs
made
in
succession
during the time the pitcher
throws the ball and receives
it back for next pitch.
Hot Corner- the third
base
Fly Ball- ball hit into the
air very high
Catcher
Basic Terminologies
Force Out- base runner is
put out because it is
necessary for him to go to
the next base.
Foul Ball- batted ball falls
and lands outside the
fair territory
Ground Ball- batted ball
hits the ground
Home Run- batted ball in
a fair territory which does
not involve an error
and allows circling the
bases
Ground Ball
Basic Terminologies
Inningboth
teams
alternate on offense
and defense and each
team has made three outs.
Line Drive- a ball hit in
considerable force which
goes directly into the flying
field
Infield Fly- a fly ball hit
that can be handled by
the infielder with runners
on first and second with
less than two outs
Inning
Basic Terminologies
Initial Sack- the first
base
Keystone
Sackthe
second base
Pitcher- player giving the
initial throw to the batter
Sacrifice- a ball hit by the
batter which advances
the base runner and
results in the batter
being out in first base
Pitcher
Basic Terminologies
Strike- a legally pitched ball crossed the place
between the batters knees and armpits which he
does not bat or bats and misses. Also, a ball hit into a
foul territory and is not caught for an out before the
third strike.
Walk- the batter advances to first base due to
legally pitched balls not going through the strike
zone and not swung
Wild Pitch- a legally pitched ball that is too high,
or wide of the plate that the catcher cannot control.
Throwing
1. Grip- act of
handling
the
ball. The ball
must be gripped
across the seams
with the index
and
middle
finger. Place the
thumb under the
top finger.
Throwing
2. Wind up- raise
the
throwing
arm up and
turn
the
shoulder in the
direction of the
throw. The glove
hand
points
toward the target.
Throwing
3. DeliveryIn
releasing the ball,
make a backward
swing with bent
elbows.
Lean
forward
while
transferring weight
to the left foot and
release the ball.
Throwing
4. Followthroughpoint the arm
down forward
putting
the
feet parallel in
a ready position
Pitching
It is the act
of giving
the first
throw or
the act of
throwing
the ball to
the batter.
Pitching
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Catching
It is the act of
getting
the
thrown
ball
missed by the
batter.
Catching
Positions
Hitting
Hitting
Components to
achieve a hit:
Grip
Stance
Stride
Swing
Safety Measures
1. Do not catch ball in front of your
face to avoid the ball thrown on
your face.
2. Be alert. Always watch for the
direction of the ball.
3. Always follow the movement of
the ball at any times.
4. Wear sidearm and shoulder
padded outfit, spiked shoes and
other equipments.
Meanwhile,
the
players
in
defensive
team
will
try
catching the running player of
the offensive team to stop him
form going back to the home
plate
Repeat.