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ACCIDENTAL ACTIONS QUESTIONS: In high school, baseball and softball, runner on third base; batter takes a pitch for strike two. In returning pitched ball, catcherโ€™s throw contacts batterโ€™s bat while batter is standing in box. Runner on first base has a lead but is not attempting to steal. Live or dead ball? Is this batterโ€™s …

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CENTER LINE VIOLATION QUESTION: In high school volleyball, left front (LF) player on Team (A) contacts the center line with foot partially on both sides of court. Is this legal? Is this a center line infraction? ANSWER: Legal play. Violation occurs when entire foot is across the center line. (Rule 9, Sec. 5, Art. 7). …

Special Needs Soccer Academy

The Division of Recreation Special Needs Soccer Academy kicked off their season on Saturday, October 3. Players participated in numerous drills, assisted by the Bayonne High School Girl’s Varsity and JV Soccer teams. For more information on the Special Needs Soccer Academy, contact Pete Amadeo at (201) 858-6129 or email bayonnerec@aol.com.

Olympic Spirit Track League Week 3 Results

The third week of competition for the Olympic Spirit Track Leagueโ€™s fall season was recently held in Gregg/Hudson County Park. Co-directors John Hnath and Al Long were ably assisted by coaches Sharon Nadrowski, Mercedes Alvarez; Justin Enes, Lauren Bell, Jose Bustamonte, Hans Parrado , Michelle Bernatowicz, John Nagel and other volunteers. Girls: 1/4 mile: 5 …

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SLIDE RULE QUESTION: In high school, baseball and softball, is there a โ€œmust slideโ€ rule? Are runners automatically called out for not sliding in certain plays at the bases? Are head first slides legal? ANSWER: The rule states that runners are never required to slide but if he / she chooses to slide it must …

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CONTACTING THE BALL QUESTION: In high school volleyball, Team (A) spikes the ball which goes out of bounds on the court side of Team (B). The spiked ball contacted the ponytail of player on Team (B) prior to going out of bounds. Is this considered contact by Team (B)? Is Team (A) awarded a point? …