
1) Dropped pass 2) Overthrow into the stands
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1. the state of play in between deliveries, in which batsmen may not score runs or be given out.
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Dead ball is a term in many ball sports in which the ball is deemed temporarily not playable, and no movement may be made with it or the players from their respective positions of significance. Depending on the sport, this event may be quite routine, and often occurs between individual plays of the game. ==Gridiron football== In gridiron football,...
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A term which refers to a play being over and also that the ball cannot be advanced.
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A ball that is out of play.
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(Pocket games) A cue ball stroked in such a manner that virtually all of the speed and/or spin of the cue ball is transferred to the object ball, the cue ball retaining very little or none after contact.
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A ball is said to be dead when there is no doubt that it will be sank on the next shot
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A ball from which no runs can be scored or wickets taken. First referred to in 1798
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[Basketball] any ball that is not live; occurs after each successful field goal or free-throw attempt, after any official's whistle or if the ball leaves the court; it stops play which is then resumed by a jump ball, throw-in or free-throw.
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[Football] a ball becomes dead when a play is over and becomes live as soon as it is snapped for the next play.
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a ball which is no longer in play.
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When play is stopped and the ball is not moving, it is a dead ball. All free kicks, including penalty kicks, have to be taken from a dead -- i.e., stationary -- ball.
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When the ball is not in play, it is said to be 'dead'. The ball comes into play when the bowler starts his run-up, and becomes automatically dead when the umpire considers it to have 'finally settled' in the hands of the wicket-keeper or bowler, when a wicket falls, or when the ball reaches the boundary or when the umpire calls 'over' or 'time'. Th...
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A dead ball is when a batter is hit by a pitch or a batted ball touches the batter. Runners may not advance when a dead ball is called and no outs can be recorded.
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When play stops for any reason, the ball becomes a dead ball and any action that happens after a dead ball has been called is nullified.
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Declaration by the referee that an attempt has been nullified. A ball striking an referee is a dead ball; a kicked ball is a dead ball. An attempt made before the referee has started the game is also a dead ball. A ball thrown by a player who is out is a dead ball. The referee shall make a verbal call declaring the ball dead. The possession of the ...
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