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Old Thu May 16, 2019, 08:07am
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Originally Posted by teebob21 View Post
A batter unintentionally contacted a batted ball. DEAD BALL. FULL STOP. Every time.

-- Item A: Where is the batter; specifically, where are her feet? If in the box, foul ball. If a foot is on the ground wholly outside the box at the time of contact, she's no longer in the box. Go to Item B.
-- Item B: What is the ball status? If foul, foul ball. If fair, dead ball + out.
Wasn't the ball in flight? Ball location becomes irrelevant if the catcher, or any other defender had the opportunity to make a catch.
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