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Are they football unnumbered yardages markers (though hashmarks at first but they should be closer to centerline)?

Huh. Yeah, you're right. They are dressed similarly (and coach doesn't appear much older - which helps explain why she did that).

The way the teammate tackled R3 tells you a lot. [snarky aside: don't take OFF your helmet and THEN start a fight]

From OBR definition of FAIR BALL: "A fair fly shall be judged according to the relative position of the ball and the foul line, including the foul pole, and not as to whether the fielder is on fair or foul territory at the time he touches the ball" The purpose of the foul pole is mark the difference between fair and foul territory from the ground to the sky. It's a 3D demarcation. Being in line with the foul line but not where fair/foul territory change makes it a one dimensional tool. All but useless for anything close. It only helps with the more obvious calls. Getting snarky, those aren't "foul poles" They are simply poles on the foul line extended. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/foul-pole https://www.baseball-almanac.com/dictionary-term.php?term=foul+pole [Not sure how tall these foul poles are but feels like an occasion to find a contractor in the local baseball community and have an early morning field trip and then buy breaskfast]

Awesome. Keep having fun and learning the game. Hopefully the snake shack is open too.

Give it a second thought, I'm sure you'll be fine.

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"Hey Coach, I asked if the field was suitable for play and you said yes - remember? So then 2.01(b) doesn't matter. 5.09(a)(11) says grass to chalk of the runners lane." 😉

It is in MLB per 5.09(a)(11) @jimurrayalterego posted above. I still think the expanded RLI was an interim step to get rid otherwise rule all together. "See it's been years since it was an issue. Delete it." whomp-whomp

Maybe...but there lies the problem with the rule...it's one of the reasons why we don't use it at amateur levels. I recall the standardization of this across MLB field was a reason they used infield grass as a delineation. &nbsp

Yes. Fair or foul doesn't matter for a batted ball that is caught in flight. They both play the same.

I'm same. I slapped the AG Mag pads on last night since AG is my backup and it's good but not great. I'll flip my Team Wendy pads off the WilsonTi make the Mirage my primary on next plate Thursday. And then put the new pads on the Santa list.

100%. Thanks for adding. I like the escalation we've been taught out my way: "Out! OUT!! STILL OUT!!!!" (updated for the new pronoun style guide)

The simple answer: as described, this is not Interference. The defense needs to know that the batter is out. There are other ways this can be approached but they depend on the league culture, level of play and competitiveness, etc. All of that is outside the rulebook though.