Quiz question

[bhaexpress]

Actually it's four foul balls and then you 'walk' to to first base. Sometimes a team will stand the catcher about ten feet wide of the plate and deliberately throw foul balls to 'walk' the batter. This is a tactical ploy which means the the specified batter is good and the fielding team don't want him to hit the ball at all.

 

[D'Angelo Saxon]

They also get to move round a base if the pitch hits the batter.

 

[bhaexpress]

True, that's after they've finished the punch up mind you.

 

[LANGDON SEAGULL]

I have been doing a quiz (no prizes involved) and got stuck on one question.
Can anyone help?

What is the only sport where the defending team are always in possession of the ball and the attacking team can score without even touching it?

Is the answer Stoke City?

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

baseball

 

[Yorkie]

It's not American football although I have got the quiz poser to admit that cricket is allowable.
It's still not the answer that is wanted so I have tried baseball now.

 

[Gullet]

I think the question is a bit unclear, but something tells me that the answer is ........VOLLEYBALL!!!!

 

[Juan Albion]

To be precise you can only run if you hit the ball and hit it 'fair'. That means that the ball must not drop to either side of he playing area although if you hit out of the far end that's a Home Run.

To be even more precise, you can run without hitting the ball at all. If the pitcher throws the third strike, which should get the batter out, he can try to run to first base if the catcher fails to catch the ball.

 

[Yorkie]

I think the question is a bit unclear, but something tells me that the answer is ........VOLLEYBALL!!!!

I used to play volleyball regularly and you have to win the serve and can only score when serving so that isn't the answer.

 

[Waterhall Wizard]

I suppose that pocket billiards is out of the question?

 

[Yorkie]

The correct answer is Baseball apparently so thanks everyone for your help

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

The correct answer is Baseball apparently so thanks everyone for your help

hell yeah. that will teach u fools not to listen to the sporting intellect that is the all mighty mejonaNO12 aka riskit

 

[Sully's Moustache]

I believe that the answer is Baseball. No expert but the "fielders" are known as the defensive team.

What prize do I get?

 

[Yorkie]

What prize do I get?

The same as me, nothing.

Thanks for your help though

 

[fatbadger]

I know we have the right answer now, but I thought I would put my oar in. Strictly speaking, in cricket the fielding side are the attacking side (remember we talk of a team's attack when we think of their bowlers) and the batting side are the defence (they are defending their wicket). So it couldn't be cricket.