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Originally posted by Dakota
What about paragraph G under the definition of a foul ball?
Basically, that says that a would be foul tip that hits the catcher's equipment first and is then caught, is a foul ball.
This is situation "b" in the case play, and it uses the phrase "not higher than the batter's head..."
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Tom,
Duh! No wonder I didn't see paragraph G, it was right under my nose!
You didn't note which case play to which you are refering, however, 1-58 does not have an a/b scenario. But, nowhere in 1-59 does it mention the ball going higher than the batter's head.
There are irrelevant, though. In the definitions and case book, there is still nothing excluding any fielder including the catcher from going after and catching a foul ball for an out.