warning track
Fence approach zone
The warning track is a strip of dirt or gravel running along the outfield fence in baseball, alerting fielders that they're approaching the wall.
When a player feels the surface change underfoot, they know to slow down or prepare for impact.
A ball hit to the warning track almost cleared the fence: He drove one to the warning track in deep center.
Field beyond bases
- dirtLoose dry earth
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- paddingMaterial for cushioning
fly ball · catch · home run · foul line · center field · left field · right field · diving catch
Careful attention to risk
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- indicatorSign revealing status
- heads-upInformal advance warning
- boundaryLine marking a limit
limit · threshold · proximity · danger zone · buffer · margin · approach · edge
Time limit for completion
- buffer zoneNeutral area between rivals
- last chanceUltimate remaining opportunity
- final stretchConcluding portion of effort
- point of no returnThreshold beyond which reversal impossible
precipice · brink · threshold · countdown · eleventh hour · close call · near miss
outfield
Field beyond bases
padding · fly ball · catch · home run · foul line · center field · left field · right field · diving catch · boundary
caution
Careful attention to risk
boundary · limit · threshold · proximity · danger zone · buffer · margin · approach · edge · advance notice
deadline
Time limit for completion
- buffer zoneNeutral area between rivals
- last chanceUltimate remaining opportunity
- final stretchConcluding portion of effort
point of no return · precipice · brink · threshold · countdown · eleventh hour · close call · near miss
- Ballparkdiamond, dugout, home plate, infield, outfield
- Ballparksbaseball field, baseball diamond, Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Yankee Stadium
- ballpark locationshome plate, first base, second base, third base, infield
- field markingsyard line, yard lines, goal line, end line, sideline
- outfieldcenter field, left field, right field, center fielder, left fielder
- sports safetymouthguard, injury prevention, helmet, safety rules, shoulder pads
warning trackinfield
Baseball's inner diamond
grass · infield dirt · playing field · center field · deep center
track, warn, warning, admonish, warned, warns, warnings, tracker, forewarning