Tue Jun 29, 2010, 12:43pm
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Join Date: May 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mbcrowder
Where it would have landed is also irrelevant.
Here's what the umpire has to judge... quite simply: Was the ball over fair or foul territory when it was first touched. That's all - nothing else matters.
If your umpire said what he said, you should have protested - he has the rule wrong. If ANY part of the ball touches ANY part of the line (or is touched, as in your OP, directly over ANY part of the line) - it's fair.
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Thank you mbcrowder. That is what I said and he told me I was totally wrong and needed to go read my manual before I ever open my mouth again. grrr.....
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