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To elaborate a bit on what Mike has said, a live ball must touch something in dead ball territory before it is ruled dead, so a fielder is permitted to reach over a fence or across a real or an imaginary dead ball line and catch a fly ball for an out. OTOH, a batted bal is ruled a foul ball if it is on or over foul territory when first touched.
Let me reemphasize, don't forget to study the Definitions, Rule 1 (ASA) or Rule 2(FED), when you're studying your rulebooks.
SamC
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