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	Fly ball - BR Bullpen
		It is distinguished from a ground ball, which bounces or rolls towards the outfield, and a line drive, which is hit with a straight trajectory.
		A fly ball that is caught before it hits the ground is an out, and most fly balls, except for those that are hit to the deepest part of the outfield or in the gap between two outfielders, are relatively easy to field, as players have time to position themselves where the ball will land.
		Fly balls are usually the result of a batter hitting the bottom part of a pitched ball, or using an uppercut swing (as a way of producing extra power, for example).
	www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Fly_ball (290 words)

	Types of batted balls in baseball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A fly ball or simply fly is a ball that is hit to the outfield in the air, usually very high.
		A ground ball or grounder is a batted ball that rolls or bounces on the ground in the infield.
		Bunts are generally not considered to be ground balls; they are a distinct type of batted ball, where the batter, in effect, tries to 'block' the ball with the bat held steady, rather than taking a full swing.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fly_ball (368 words)

	Outfield - Fly Balls
		Watch the ball all the way to the plate; both the location of the pitch and your knowledge of a particular hitter helps you anticipate where the ball may go and give you a chance for a better jump.
		One of the most difficult fly balls to judge is the ball hit directly at you.
		Often the ball is lost soon after being hit, which means your first analysis of where the ball is going to land is essential.
	members.cox.net /tucsonnichols/outfield__fly_balls.htm (2250 words)

	Infield Fly Rule - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In these situations, if a fair fly ball is hit that, in the umpire's judgment, is catchable by an infielder with ordinary effort, the batter is out regardless of whether the ball is actually caught in flight.
		Just like any other fly ball, if an infield fly is caught, runners must retouch (or "tag up") their time-of-pitch base before attempting to advance; if an infield fly is not properly caught, no tag up is required and the runners may try to advance.
		The infield fly rule cannot be invoked on line drives or bunts; also, the infield fly rule is not intended to cover all situations where the defense may wish to allow a fly ball to drop uncaught.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Infield_fly (720 words)

	Baseball Almanac - Baseball Rules
		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.
		A foul 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 infielder is on foul or fair territory at the time he touches the ball.
		If the ball is near the baselines, the umpire shall declare "Infield Fly, if Fair." The ball is alive and runners may advance at the risk of the ball being caught, or retouch and advance after the ball is touched, the same as on any fly ball.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /rule2.shtml (3553 words)

	Amateur Softball Association of America
		A ball goes sharply and directly from the bat backwards and first touches the catcher’s glove/mitt and then rebounds off the chest protector and is caught by the catcher before touching the ground.
		A foul ball with “perceptible” arc goes toward the catcher’s left and the catcher moves the glove to catch the ball.
		A foul ball goes sharply and directly from the bat to the catcher’s shin guard and rebounds to the third base person who catches the ball.
	www.softball.org /umpires/clarifications_2006_jan.asp (1386 words)

	Amateur Softball Association of America
		The ball gets by the third baseman and hits the third base coach, Butler, who is in the coaching box giving signals to the runner.
		The center fielder drops the fly ball but picks it up and throws to the second baseman standing on the base ahead of the sliding runner.
		If the interference prevents the fielder from catching a routine fly ball (fair or foul) with ordinary effort, the batter is also out.
	www.asasoftball.com /umpires/june2003plays.asp (536 words)

	What is the Infield Fly Rule?
		To begin, the infield fly rule can only come into effect if: 1) there is less than two outs in the inning; 2) there are baserunners on first and second base or first, second, and third base; and 3) the batter must hit a fly ball in the infield area.
		For instance, before the rule came into being, if baserunners were on first and second and a fly ball was hit in the infield to the third basemen, the third baseman might let the ball fall in front of him on purpose.
		If the ball is caught in the infield area after the rule has been called into effect, the baserunners can attempt to advance should they so desire, but they must first tag up, as with any other regulation fly ball.
	www.wisegeek.com /what-is-the-infield-fly-rule.htm (470 words)

	Infield Fly Rule
		The purpose of the infield fly rule is to prevent a defensive team from purposely dropping or not catching an infield fly with the intention of trying to turn a double play.
		After the ball is hit in the air, you should hear the umpire yell, "Infield fly, batter is out." If you don't hear the umpire yell that, then assume the rule doesn't apply.
		The infield fly rule is not applied and the third baseman can pick the ball off the ground (if he missed it) and touch third base for a force out if the runner hasn't made it to third yet.
	www.qcbaseball.com /baseball_rules/infield_fly_rule1.aspx (1391 words)

	There’s More Than Meets The Eye To Catching A Fly Ball In The Outfield
		Of all the balls hit into the outfield, those hit directly to a fielder are the most difficult to catch.
		On the other hand, the curve ball with a good downward motion (the so-called 12-to-6 curve, like a clock), the forkball, and the split-fingered fastball are more difficult to hit, the latter of the three being the most difficult, Fuld says.
		If the ball seems to rise (which it physically can't if it was thrown overhand), it is traveling faster than the batter initially thought, but now the batter has calibrated it.
	www.unh.edu /news/news_releases/2006/april/lw_060410ball.html (718 words)

	Fly Ball Photos Fly Ball for Dogs Flyball Information
		The dog takes or catches the ball in its mouth and must return over the four hurdles, over the start/finish line.
		Missed hurdles and dropped balls require the dog to rerun the course after the rest of the team has finished.
		But if your dog is keen on retrieving or ball chasing then you are halfway there.
	www.dogs4sale.com.au /Fly_Ball.htm (385 words)

	Hardball Magazine - Cory's 10 Tips on Outfield Play
		When running to catch a routine fly ball, the outfielder should take a route that allows him to get his body behind the ball, catch the ball over his throwing shoulder, and square his shoulders so that he is in position to fire the ball to the lead base.
		As he demonstrates in photos A and B (left), Cory advocates “looking the ball into the glove.” This is a critical part of good technique, because the outfielder must field the ball while advancing and while holding his glove low to the ground and outside of his leg.
		Notice in the photo that rather than take the ball in front of his body, the outfielder retrieves it so that he is in an advantageous position to lift and throw the ball immediately.
	www.hardball.net /files/2003Summer_outfield_tips.htm (1104 words)

	Developing Outfielders: Drills and Principles by Coach Greg Brons
		Some problems arise when we consistently attempt this feat: an inability to hit a good fly ball, fly balls that don’t challenge our players, and a lot of “standing around” waiting for a fly ball to be hit.
		Once the player has sprinted approximately 20-40 yards (depending on skill and age) the coach will throw a high fly ball, and the outfielder who is sprinting must try to get under the ball in order to make the catch on the run.
		Once the fly ball is descending the ball must be called by one of the defensive players.
	www.baseballtips.com /outfielders.html (686 words)

	Fly Ball Dog Training - C.C.C.C.
		- (fly ball - (in baseball) is a hit that flies up in the air) or (a pop fly - (in baseball) is a short high fly ball).
		Fly Ball originated in England and has become a fast growing dog sport here in America since 1994.
		Fly Ball is a class that can be taught and enjoyed by every member of the family.
	www.cincinnaticanine.com /fb.htm (333 words)

	How Baseball Outfielders Determine Where to Run to Catch Fly Balls
		Current theory proposes that baseball outfielders catch fly balls by selecting a running path to achieve optical acceleration cancellation of the ball.
		The LOT model is a strategy of maintaining "control" over the relative direction of optical ball movement in a manner that is similar to simple predator tracking behavior.
		The few deviations from continuously rising, straight-line trajectories are cases in which the fielder appeared to adjust and initiate a new linear optical direction partway through the trial (as occurred with the leftmost high fly ball shown).
	www.public.asu.edu /~mmcbeath/mcbeath.research/CatchFly/CatchFly.html (462 words)

	What is the infield fly rule? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The infield fly rule is a rule used to prevent a team from letting a pop-up drop in order to get two outs instead of the one that catching the ball would accomplish.
		Let me get this straight, since there is no need to actually catch the ball, once the umpire calls or signals" infield fly "the baserunner is free to tag up and proceed to the next base at their own peril, though the ball may still be in the air.
		The infield fly rule is not in effect with only a runner at first, because if the fielder drops the ball to try to get a double play, the batter has had time to get to first, so the fielder will only get a force out at second, not a double play.
	www.answerbag.com /q_view/604 (923 words)

	Sacrifice fly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A sacrifice fly is not counted as a turn at bat (AB) for the batter and he is also credited with a run batted in (RBI).
		In the case of a fly ball dropped for an error, the sacrifice fly is only credited if the official scorer believes the run would have scored had the ball been caught.
		The sacrifice fly is one of two instances in baseball where a batter is not charged with a time at bat after putting a ball in play; the other is the sacrifice hit (also known as the 'sacrifice bunt', or simply a 'sacrifice').
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Sacrifice_fly (558 words)

	Math Trek: Catching Flies, Science News Online, Oct. 12, 2002
		To determine whether the fish needed to follow a tumbling fly's entire trajectory, they attached the fly to a thin thread so that it could fall for only a short time before being jerked to a stop.
		For example, one model posits that outfielders run along a path that simultaneously maintains horizontal alignment with the ball and a constant change in the tangent of the angle of elevation of gaze from catcher to ball.
		That was Willie Mays' catch of Vic Wertz's fly ball in the 1954 World Series, where Mays apparently did not track the ball but still ended up in the right place at the right time.
	www.sciencenews.org /20021012/mathtrek.asp (1118 words)

	Fly Fish the Everglades with Capt. Bill Blanton!
		Sometimes, snook hit a fly so quickly, you’d swear they were tracking it in the air like a center-fielder following the path of a fly ball.
		The world fly record on 20-pound class tippet was a 30-pound, 4-ounce fish that now hangs on the wall of a fly shop in Naples.
		The other fly shop in Naples has on its wall a more recent, even bigger fish, also caught in the Ten Thousand Islands, that was never submitted for a record.
	www.flyfishtheglades.com /snook.html (510 words)

	PLEASE HELP Infield Fly Rule - Baseball Fever
		In the 80's, Andre Dawson hit a ball to Right-Center field and the CF and RF collided as one of the OF caught and held onto the ball.
		Any FAIR fly ball (not a bunt) that can be caught by any infielder, with ordinary effort (often interpreted by facing the infield) the batter is out (removing any force play) and runners may run at their own risk.
		If the ball is dropped, any other runner must be tagged for the force is removed because the batter is no longer a runner.
	www.baseball-fever.com /showthread.php?t=25600 (3187 words)

	"Fly Ball" - Shopping.com
		Midnight Strikes and Cinderella Flies from the Ball by Anne Anderson Giclee...
		A soccer ball flies over the head of woman who is knitting outdoors by Rand...
		The Flying Lady golf ball is specifically designed for women who are serious about their game and demand maximum distance and performance.
	www.shopping.com /xGS-Fly_Ball (1017 words)

	Baseball Tips.com Tip Sheet # 16 - 4/14/04
		They are in the best position to catch such pop flies on their side of the field and should make every effort to do so.
		Carrying the ball to the plate and having the hitter swing, slowly indicating where they want the bat to make contact with the ball, is a good way to show them to hit the ball out in front.
		They have to make the decision to swing a bit earlier and fire the hands at the ball when it is further from the plate than they are used to (the ball looks smaller further away from the plate).
	www.baseballtips.com /newsletter/tips414.html (888 words)

	Baseball Coaching: Outfield Fielding Fly Balls
		Once you have determined approximately where the ball is going to land, start running hard to that spot.
		If you run on your heels toward a fly ball, you will notice that the ball is bouncing.
		You will dramatically improve your velocity and the time required to throw the ball if you get behind the ball as it comes down and start moving in the direction of your target as you catch the ball.
	www.qcbaseball.com /skills/outfield_flyball1.aspx (456 words)

	The Fly Ball - Fly Tying
		One of the pleasures of fly tying is using your imagination to think of new ideas.
		While fly shops and catalogs are the source for traditional tying materials, craft stores are a place where a little imagination can go a long way.
		I, however, envisioned a perfectly shaped fly head that could be adapted to numerous streamers.
	www.floridasportsman.com /flyfishing/0502110 (851 words)

	Fly Ball
		The first hurdle is 6 feet from the start line and the box is 15 feet from the last hurdle for a 51 foot overall length.
		The dogs jump the hurdles and steps on a spring loaded box that shoots out a tennis ball.
		The dog catches the tennis ball and then runs back over the 4 hurdles.
	members.tripod.com /eldoradoaussie/flyball.htm (160 words)

	Baseball rules corner: intentionally dropping infield fly with men on base is a risky play Baseball Digest - Find ...
		Such was the case on July 2 at Shea Stadium when Marlins' first baseman Carlos Delgado allowed a fly ball to drop untouched to create a double play in a game against the Mets.
		In addition, the rule states: In this situation, the batter is not out if the fielder permits the ball to drop untouched to the ground, except when the Infield Fly rule applies.
		It is true that there is a risk in all of this since the untouched fly ball could take a bad hop and you can end up with no outs and runners on first and second.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCI/is_8_64/ai_n15343201 (971 words)

	The Willoughby Workshop (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Ball holes are completely filled so the dog can't get it's paw caught in the opposite empty hole when triggering the box,
		Rear facing cocking arms, these arms allow you to lock the ball mechanism in place.
		When using faster ball speeds there is a lot of spring tension on the mechanisms.
	www.flyballequip.com.cob-web.org:8888 /flyballboxes.htm (456 words)

	Super-fly ball Science World - Find Articles
		While the traditional Wiffle ball tends to shift direction in mid-flight, the new "Quickball" flies straight.
		The plastic Quickball, with its two dozen evenly spaced holes, is similar to a Wiffle ball.
		The pattern of holes alters a ball's aerodynamics--how it moves through the air.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1590/is_14_60/ai_n6129778 (257 words)

	Index (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Fly Ball Insanity was formed in the Spring of 2002 in Ottawa, Ontario.
		Fly Ball Insanity performed at the Ottawa Regnegade's half-time show July 16, 2005 in front of a crowd of over 16,000!
		See our demo page to see what people are saying about our show.
	www.flyballinsanity.com.cob-web.org:8888 (284 words)

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