Sat Apr 02, 2005, 10:43pm
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Originally posted by ozzy6900
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Originally posted by Jake80
Rule 2-5-1b - A fair ball is a batted ball which: contacts fair ground on or beyond an imaginary line between first and third base
What in the world does this mean? The way I look at it if the ball lands behind this imaginary line and has enough back spin to roll over the foul line before it has passed first or third it's obviously a foul ball. Or am I totally missing the point?
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If a batted ball deflects off the pitcher's mound and crossed the foul line it is a foul ball.
If a batted ball deflects off a rock in front of first base and crosses the foul line, it is a foul ball.
If a batted ball deflects off second base and crosses the foul line, it is a fair ball.
Yes, You are correct in each case above, but what does the imaginary line have to do with any of those situations.
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Rule 2-29-3 - When a runner adavances beyond a base to which he is forced without touching it, the force play remains.
Does this mean that if there is a runner at first and the ball gets by the fielder and the runner rounds second base but misses it that a throw to second would result in an out without an appeal or a tag if the ball beats him to the bag?
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We no longer call runners out for missing bases. That ended three years ago. Just as in MLB, in FED we have to concider a runner that misses a base to have touched the base until properly appealed. If this was a forced runner, the force is in effect for the sake of the appeal.
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So what you're trying to say is they are trying to clarify that the force still applies if there is an appeal and missing a forced base may determine whether any runs score?
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