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Originally posted by rwest
If we modify (a) so that the ball goes from the bat to the catcher's glove then off of the umpire into the catcher's glove, is this a foul tip? Or can it only rebound off of the catcher or catchers equipment after touching their glove?
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SECTION 25 FOUL BALL, FOUL TIP
ART. 1 . . . Foul Ball. A foul ball is a batted ball that:
d. while on or over foul territory, touches the person of an umpire, a player or any object foreign to the natural ground;
ART. 2 . . . Foul Tip. A foul tip is a batted ball that goes sharply and directly from the bat to the catcher's mitt or hand and is legally caught by the catcher. It is a strike. (In fast pitch, the ball remains live, but in slow pitch, the ball becomes dead.)
SECTION 10 CATCH
ART. 1 . . . Catch. A catch is the act of a fielder who, with her hand(s) and/or glove/mitt, securely gains possession of a batted, pitched or thrown ball. A catch shall not be credited if:
e. The ball strikes anything or anyone other than a defensive player while it is in flight.
NOTE: In this case the ball is ruled a ground ball.
So IMO a ball off of the umpire would be a foul ball.