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Originally Posted by bob jenkins
Wrong. Again.
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I agree. From page ONE:
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Unless someone posts some ruling, I have foul for all these situations, if the ball settles in foul territory.
If after hitting one of those objects, it is touched while in fair territory, I've got a fair ball.
So in other words, to me, those objects are the same as a pebble.
We also have to assume the equipment became detached accidentally.
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Again, I'm trying to understand this pebble = helmet analogy presented by others.
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If a batted ball strikes a loose helmet accidentally (no intent on part of runner to interfere) in fair territory, the ball remains in play the same as if it had not hit the helmet.
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See it does not say to follow the ball and rule FAIR/FOUL wherver it settles after hitting the helmet. Sorry, but it is worse if the equipment belongs to the defense and the offense loses a base hit. What in the helmet does "the same as if it had not hit a helmet" mean? How about the ball remains in PLAY wherever it goes after striking a helmet "as if it had NOT struck the helmet." Can it get any clearer?