OBR 4.03: When the ball is put in play at the start of, or during a game, all fielders other than the catcher shall be in fair teritory. Penalty: Balk.
FED 1-1-3: At the time of the pitch, all fielders shall be on fair ground except the catcher who shall be in the catcher's box. A fielder is in fair ground when at least one foot is touching fair ground. Penalty: Illegal pitch (which would be a balk with runners on base, or a ball awarded to the batter withouth runners on base).
I'd call it the same in both rules. Only one foot needed to be in fair territory, and remember that the base line IS fair territory.
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