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Originally Posted by RKBUmp
The definition of bounds is a leaping motion upwards. Probably not the best choice of words for the rule but I would take it to mean a ball that has hit the ground and bounces over the base, not a fly ball.
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It is the perfect choice of words to use for the rule.
bound
[bound]
verb (used without object)
1.to move by leaps; leap; jump; spring:
The colt bounded through the meadow.
[Source; Dictionary.com
2.
to rebound, as a ball; bounce:
The ball bounded against the wall
Source: Dictionary.com