What describes a dead ball?

What describes a dead ball?

• A. A ball in play
• B. A ball that is between pitches
• C. The ball is replaced with a new ball
• D. The ball ends play and stops most action

Answer: (D)

Dead ball means play is halted and the ball is no longer in play. When the umpire declares a ball dead, action stops, runners hold their positions, and there’s no live play until the next legal pitch with a new ball. The option that says the ball ends play and stops most action captures this core idea—the ball is not in play and the game pauses until play resumes. The other descriptions describe situations where play continues or the ball is simply replaced as part of normal play, not the state of a dead ball.

Dead ball means play is halted and the ball is no longer in play. When the umpire declares a ball dead, action stops, runners hold their positions, and there’s no live play until the next legal pitch with a new ball. The option that says the ball ends play and stops most action captures this core idea—the ball is not in play and the game pauses until play resumes. The other descriptions describe situations where play continues or the ball is simply replaced as part of normal play, not the state of a dead ball.