The 2002 Fed baseball book describes this 1B-3B line under the definition of "fair ball" in 2-5 "Base Hit," while the 2002 softball book definition of "fair ball" falls under (surprise) 2-20 "fair ball."
The baseball book gives 7 criteria. The softball book gives the same criteria, except for the one about the imaginary line.
Of course, these are 2002 books. The softball definition might have changed before or since.
I would say that's stupid in baseball too.
Amen.
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