Infield

Infield is a sports term whose definition depends on the sport in whose context it is used.

Baseball

In baseball, the diamond, as well as the area immediately beyond it, has both grass and dirt, in contrast to the more distant, usually grass-covered, outfield. The "diamond" can also refer to the defensive unit of players that are positioned in the region: first baseman, second baseman, shortstop, third baseman. Sometimes it includes the catcher and pitcher who (as a tandem) are often referred to separately as the battery.^{[citation needed]}

In baseball the physical infield is where most of the action in a baseball game occurs, as it includes that area where the all-important duel between the

In cricket infield is a central oval on the cricket field, the reference point for fielding restrictions in short forms of the game; in contrast to the more distant outfield.^{[citation needed]}

Tracks

Infield can refer to a region inside a closed race track used for horse racing or auto racing, or to an area encircled by the track of a roller coaster.^{[citation needed]}

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