1. List three instances of a Trapped Ball. 2. State three duties of a

1.	1. List three instances of a Trapped Ball. 2. State three duties of a plate umpire. 3. Mention three instances when the ball is dead and not is play.
Answer» 1. Instances of a Trapped Ball: 1. When a ball hasn’t been caught properly, hitting the ground before the player catching it and scoop it up. 2. A thrown ball to any base for a force out which is caught with glove over the ball on the ground rather than under the ball. 3. A legally batted fly ball that is caught against a fence with the glove or bare hand. 2. Duties of the plate umpire are: 1. Shall determine when a game is forfeited. 2. Declares whether a batter bunts, or chops a ball. 3. Give base decisions when necessary. 4. Calls for all balls and strikes. 5. Declares whether the fly ball is am infield or outfield fly. 6. Also calls fouls, legal or illegal caught balls. 3. The ball is dead and not in play in the following circumstances: 1. When the ball is batted illegally. 2. When ‘no pitch’ is declared by umpire. 3. When a ball is pitched illegally. 4. When a foul ball is not caught.

1. List three instances of a Trapped Ball. 2. State three duties of a plate umpire. 3. Mention three instances when the ball is dead and not is play.

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1. Instances of a Trapped Ball:

1. When a ball hasn’t been caught properly, hitting the ground before the player catching it and scoop it up.

2. A thrown ball to any base for a force out which is caught with glove over the ball on the ground rather than under the ball.

3. A legally batted fly ball that is caught against a fence with the glove or bare hand.

2. Duties of the plate umpire are:

1. Shall determine when a game is forfeited.

2. Declares whether a batter bunts, or chops a ball.

3. Give base decisions when necessary.

4. Calls for all balls and strikes.

5. Declares whether the fly ball is am infield or outfield fly.

6. Also calls fouls, legal or illegal caught balls.

3. The ball is dead and not in play in the following circumstances:

1. When the ball is batted illegally.

2. When ‘no pitch’ is declared by umpire.

3. When a ball is pitched illegally.

4. When a foul ball is not caught.