is a foul a strike?
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When there are zero or one strikes, a foul ball counts as a strike, benefiting the pitcher. ... Foul balls with two strikes are generally considered positive for the batter, since he thus avoids strike three on a potentially difficult pitch.
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Kicks, knees, stomps and any type of strike was legal to the head of a grounded opponent. ... Any of these illegal strikes can cause a stoppage to action, point deductions and possible disqualification losses.
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A pitch that touches the outer boundary of the zone is as much a strike as a pitch that is thrown right down the center. A pitch at which the batter does not swing and which does not pass through the strike zone is called a ball (short for "no ball").
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The opposing team is allowed a maximum of three touches on their side of the court before sending the ball back over the net. A player is not allowed to touch the ball twice in a row. However, they could hit the ball on the first and third contact. The ball must be hit - not caught.
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Illegal checking Charging occurs when a player takes three or more strides going into the check, and sometimes includes leaving the feet to deliver the hit. Boarding is when a check violently throws a defenseless player into the boards.
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In regards to post play, a single armbar is legal but if the opponent turns in any direction the hand must be removed. This goes for a player with or without the ball so long as the player isn't holding or pushing off the player. If 2 hands are used, it's an automatic foul.
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Kicking into touch is a tactic whereby, when a team has been awarded a penalty kick as a result of a foul committed by the opposing team, the ball is deliberately kicked into touch, so as to move play further down the field towards the opposing team's goal-line.
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A charging foul occurs when an offensive player makes significant contact with a defensive player who has established their position with both feet on the ground and their torso square facing the opponent. ... A blocking foul occurs when the defensive player does not meet the criteria mentioned above.
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Many infractions can result in the calling of a technical foul. One of the most common is the use of profane language toward an official or another player. This can be called on either players who are currently active in the play of the game, or seated on a team's bench.
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Slamming an opponent to the ground has been called as personal foul penalties on multiple occasions. It happened to an offensive lineman on a pass rusher here. Texans cornerback Kareem Jackson got called for it here. ... A tackle like Robinson's has been called for personal foul penalties often.
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There is no 3 foul rule which makes sense given the way the game is scored. Jump shots are allowed but not with jump cues. Any shot where your intent is to not pocket a ball should be marked as a defensive shot. This includes if you pick the cue ball up and hand it your opponent giving them ball in hand.
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in itself does not have striking. However when trained for self defense or MMA you have to account for strikes. Jiu Jitsu as a sport has positions and techniques you wouldn't intentionally want to do because of the danger of strikes in real life or MMA.
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It is not a catch if the batted ball hits a fielder, then hits a member of the offensive team or an umpire, and then is caught by another defensive player. A catch is legal if the ball is finally held by any fielder before it touches the ground.
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So what is the main difference between a foul tip and a foul ball? It's in the catcher's hands. A foul tip is a pitch that is nicked by the hitter's bat, goes directly into the catcher's hand or glove and is caught before touching the batter, the umpire or the ground. Anything else is a foul ball.
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Sometimes we need different signals for out and strike. Therefore, many umpires decide to call strikes by pointing with their right hand instead of with a fist. By doing this their strike calls are different from out calls. ... So the easiest solution is for umpires to use different signals for strike and out.
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Jump shots are illegal in International Snooker. It is a foul if the striker intentionally causes the cue ball to jump (rise from the bed of the table) by any means, if the jump is an effort to clear an obstructing ball.
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A player foul is any foul, but typically personal and flagrant fouls, by reference to the count of fouls charged against a given player. A team foul is any foul by reference to the count against a given team.