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					Originally Posted by TussAgee11
					
				 
				I think what he's saying mccrowder is that technically speaking we first have to think fair or foul before killing it when a runner touches the ball. 
 
He just said it in a roundabout way. 
			
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 Exactly.
From pg 10-11 of Umpires Manual:
#6: On every ballted ball the progression of responsibilities is as follows:
a. fair or foul;
b. catch or no catch;
c. in play or out of play;
d. awarding bases