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Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)
JPaco45,
If the tipped ball deflects off the catcher's hand or mitt (i.e. not a "clean catch") but he is ultimately able to gain secure possession in his hand or glove before the ball touches the ground (or anyone/anything else) it is a legal catch and a foul tip - despite any interim "bobbling" of the ball.
If it goes straight through to his chest/knee/mask whatever without touching his hand or mitt, it is not a catch (nor a foul tip) even if he does gain secure possession in his hand or glove before the ball touches anything.
It is simply an "uncaught foul".
JM
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JM said it very nicely. I once had a game end on a foul tip that went glove-bare hand-CP-thigh-grabbed w/bare hand. But it never touched the ground.