Do the outfielders ever catch fly balls?
Yes, it’s been known to happen on occasion. There’s actually a special rule for this scenario, saying that a ball caught in mid-air is worth two outs, rather than the normal one for fielding the ball before the batter gets to the base. So, it may be a bit rare, but it does happen now & then. The spotters by the bases are allowed to call out which zone it’s heading towards, and also to yell out a warning to a fielder if it looks like it might hit that player from the air, so these warnings can help with this scenario of catching a fly ball. Back To Top Q: How does the fielder find the ball? A: Well, the ball emits a loud beeping tone, sounding a bit like a truck backing up, but a bit faster-paced. By tracking this sound, the blindfolded fielders go after the ball. This fielding process is helped along slightly when the ball is first hit, by the spotter calling out one number, 1-6, to tell which of the 6 field zones it’s heading towards. After that the fielders can talk to eachother and
