Fielder’s Choice

Isd Sports

SPORTS:

Softball and baseball

DEFINITION:

A play that leads to an offensve player reaching base due to a defensive attempt to get another baserunner out. Sometimes called defensive indfference.

USE:

Lauren Kennewell could have thrown that runner out at first but wanted wanted to pick off ahead at third base.

ARITHMETIC:

Not called in play or by umpires, but kept by scorekeeper to credit out and advance.