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British Baseball
British baseball, also called Welsh baseball, is a regional British/Welsh bat-and-ball form and not the same as North American baseball. Typical features include local laws, underarm bowling, running routes and team rules closer to rounders/cricket contexts.
LevelVariant
FamilyBat-and-Ball Family
CategoryBat-and-ball sport
Classification
Category
Bat-and-ball sport
Family
Bat-and-Ball Family
Level
Variant
Weitere Angaben
Tags
british-baseball, welsh-baseball, bat-and-ball, regional, bat-and-ball-sport, british-welsh-baseball, schlagball-familie, schlagballspiel
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
Score more runs through batting, running and fielding actions.
Teilnehmer
Two teams with batting and fielding roles.
Teamgröße
Regionally by laws; comparison source cites 11 players.
Spielfeld
Open field with bases/running routes by regional layout.
Dauer
Innings/rounds by local laws.
Wertung
Runs through completed running routes and outs/fielding actions.
Gewinnbedingung
More runs at game end.
Ausrüstung
- bat
- ball
- bases/markers
- field
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- local law breach
- invalid hit
- wrong running route
- unsafe fielding action
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
- Laws of the game English Baseball Association · regional-rules · medium
- British/Welsh baseball vs North American baseball/softball Baseball Softball Gwalia · blog-guide · medium
- British Baseball Protoball · history-guide · medium
- British Baseball SABR · history-feature · medium