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Originally posted by strike4
Count on batter is 1-1 in both cases below.
1. Ball goes directly from bat to mitt and catcher drops the ball to ground. a) foul ball, play is dead. b) foul ball, play is live. c) foul tip, play is live. d) foul tip, play is dead.
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Keep in mind a foul ball is always dead and a foul tip is always live - which eliminates b) and d). And, keep in mind a foul tip is always caught - which eliminates d).
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Originally posted by strike4
2. Ball goes directly from bat to mitt, glances off mitt, hits chest protector, and is caught. a) foul ball, play is dead, no out. b) foul ball, play is live, out. c) foul tip, play is live, out. d) foul tip, play is dead, no out.
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With reminders above, b) and d) are eliminated. Also, remember that if the batted ball goes directly to the hands, glove, or equipment, it cannot be caught for an out, eliminating c). It will be either a foul tip or a foul ball. The deciding factor between a) and foul tip in this situation is what was hit first - glove or hands - foul tip, live ball. If it had hit the equipment first - foul ball; a).
[Edited by Dakota on Jan 31st, 2005 at 01:35 PM]