Foul or Fair Ball?

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Fargol

Batter hits a grounder towards first. It hits at least once in fair territory, but before reaching the base, kicks towards foul territory. Before it hits the ground in foul territory, but clearly over foul territory, the 1st baseman grabs it.

Fair or foul? I say foul.

Thanks.

Correct. It was a ground ball that was on or over foul territory before passing a base when first touched.

[Fargol]

Originally Posted by Matt

Correct. It was a ground ball that was on or over foul territory before passing a base when first touched.

Thanks, that's how I interpret the rule as well.

Seems I'm the only one in my group who thought so

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by Fargol

Thanks, that's how I interpret the rule as well.

Seems I'm the only one in my group who thought so

Walk them through the definition one step at a time.

[Fargol]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

Walk them through the definition one step at a time.

LOL I tried that. Posted multiple rules sources.

They maintain that it had to hit the ground in foul territory to be ruled foul. I suspect I was being screwed with, perhaps ...