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Originally Posted by booker227
My fellow umpires are split on this.
Situation:
Batter hits the ball which hits the plate and rebounds high behind her and the catcher. Catcher makes a play on the ball and catches it before it hits the ground or anything else in foul territory. Question, fair or foul ball? If you can, please site the reference/rules book...
thanks, Booker227
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Foul ball. Fair/Foul depends on the position of the ball when the defender touches it. This is no different than a ball that would hit the plate and roll behind the catcher and be picked up. Am I missing something here?
You have umpires that are split on this??