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Originally Posted by dash_riprock
Settling "on or over" fair territory is only in the NCAA rules. Both OBR and FED require the ball to settle ON fair territory to be fair.
NCAA: 2.27
OBR: 2.00 FAIR BALL
FED: 2-5-1-a
I never realized this before looking it up just now. I have not heard of interpretations to the contrary.
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OBR says "on or over" for balls bounding past 1st/3rd and for when first touched - for BOTH fair an foul. It just says "on" for a settled ball - for BOTH fair and foul.
Based on the concept that if any part of the ball touches 1st ot 3rd or a foul pole it is a fair ball, then the "on or over" must logicaly apply to a settled ball being fair if on OR OVER.