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Originally posted by HM1 Hammonds
A ball that is hit foul and then bounds over third base is fair?
1) If the ball is hit into foul territory and comes back into fair territory it is foul....
2) If the ball is hit into fair territory and it rolls over the base bag into foul territor it is fair.....
3) If the ball is hit into fair territory, strikes the edge of the bag and goes into foul territory it is foul ...
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The only one that I agree with is #2. Because the ball either "bound" over third base (#1) or "struck" the edge of the bag, which is in fair territory (#3), the ruling would be fair.
In all the rulebooks that I am aware of, the definition of "Fair Ball" give a clear definition. Remember, it does not matter whether the ball first touches fair or foul territory, as long as it does not touch anything foreign to the natural ground in foul territory.
Serg
[Edited by VaASAump on Apr 14th, 2005 at 07:27 AM]