hit the line

A ball is out only if none of it has hit the line or the area inside the lines upon its first bounce.

A baseball that hits the yellow fair line below the fence is in play.

A baseball that hits the yellow fair line above the fence is a home run.

He hit the line before it was fully formed.

Jimmy hit the line to his Director, and was summoned to the office immediately.

But trying to hit the line as hard as I can.

A ball that hits the out-of-bounds line is a good return.

"But you've got to have lines - and when you hit the line, that's the end of the story, nice guy or not."

Then he took the ball again, and hitting the line, went through for three more before they stopped him.

The ball hit the foul line and rolled into the corner for a double.