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Originally Posted by rj
Got into a funny discussion w/a fellow umpire:
Batter hits a one hopper down the 1st base line that bounces once in fair territory then towards foul ground but F3 (who's playing very shallow) hustles into foul territory and snags the ball before it touches foul ground, pivots and makes the throw to 1st for the out. Good play,right?
Now, batter hits a ball off home plate that bounces straight up into the air. F2 reaches out, snags the ball, BU puts arms up and calls "foul ball". Good call?
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Possibly neither.
1) It does not matter where it bounced first or where the fielder is, only whether the ball is over fair ground or foul ground when first touched by the fielder.
2) If it truly bounced straight up and was caught (first touched) while over the plate, it's fair.
But #2 does remind me of the "don't guess a strike or out" concept, so even if not sure, it should be fair. But then does guessing fair result in an out.
