Catch or no catch(foul ball)?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by illiniwek8

Ok, here is the situation......batter swings and fouls the ball directly back to catcher at which time the catcher does not catch it but the ball deflects off his mask

If the ball first hit the glove, then deflec.ted off the mask and was caught, it's a foul tip. If the ball first hit the maks (or anything other than the glove) it's a foul ball.