foulball

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by umpjim

No caseplay. But there is an interp. Some of the 2005 interps have changed but I don't think this one has:

SITUATION 4: With the bases empty, the batter hits a long fly ball down the left-field line that easily goes over the outfield fence. With the sun in his eyes, the plate umpire initially declares “Foul Ball,” but then realizes he made a mistake, that the ball did indeed go over the fence in flight in fair territory. RULING: The umpire may reverse his call and declare a home run. The ball is dead because it left the field by going over the fence in flight, not because the umpire declared, “Foul Ball.” (10-2-1l, 5-1-1f-4, 8-3-3a)

UmpJim:

Thanks. Is this Intepretation from 2004 or 2005?

MTD, Sr.