shoestring catches
Lace gets caught
A shoestring catch is a catch made just above the ground, typically by a fielder running forward and snagging a ball at shoelace height before it touches down.
The term appears mostly in baseball and cricket: He made a spectacular shoestring catch in center field.
The plural describes this type of play generally.
- interceptSeize en route
- grabSeize abruptly
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- diveHeadfirst water entry
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