[greymule]

A foul tip is not a foul ball. It meets none of the 7 criteria under the definition. (And don't even try with "C," which does not refer to a caught ball.) A foul tip is not a foul ball that carries a list of exceptions.

Everybody knows that a foul tip is treated exactly like a missed pitch, and in no way whatsoever like a foul ball.

In fact, there is no requirement that a foul tip enter or be over foul territory at any time. (A batter in the front of the box could nip a ball that goes sharp and direct into the catcher's glove while the glove is over home plate. That is not considered a fly ball caught for an out.)

A foul tip is a batted ball. And just like a fly ball the left fielder catches in foul territory, it is not fair, and it is not foul.

That is why I maintain that applying the label foul tip to a ball that is not foul is misleading.