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Originally Posted by ukumpire
ISF: Rule 1 ~ Definitions ~ 39 ~ Foul Tip
Sec. 39 FOUL TIP.
A foul tip is a batted ball which
a. Goes directly from the bat to the catcher's hands.
b. Goes not higher than the batter's head, and c. Is legally caught by the catcher.
NOTE: It is not a foul tip unless caught; and any foul tip that is caught is a strike. In Fast Pitch the ball is in play. It is not a catch if it is a rebound, unless the ball first touched the catcher's hand(s) or glove.
Okay so the play is Not a Foul Tip and cannot be a valid Catch after touching the Protector.
But it Remains Live (Although I have no Rule to back this up with!!
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Cannot be. If not a foul tip, it must be a foul ball and that cannot be a live ball.
However, the half of the sentence you did not highlight betrays your conclusion and reasoning.