Is fair or foul?

[bossman72]

It's similar to the "vertical plane of the goal line" in football. If the ball is in fair territory and is touched before it crosses the vertical plane of the foul line, it's a fair ball. If it's past the vertical plane and is touched, it's foul. Body position has nothing to do with it.

[oneonone]

If the catcher in this example is in his/her normal position (behind the plate) when the ball bounces back to the catcher (still behind the plate) I would have thought it to be a foul? But I do understand that the truth is in the details. Was the ball gloved behind or over the plate?

[NIump50]

Originally Posted by bossman72

It's similar to the "vertical plane of the goal line" in football. If the ball is in fair territory and is touched before it crosses the vertical plane of the foul line, it's a fair ball. If it's past the vertical plane and is touched, it's foul. Body position has nothing to do with it.

Unlike football the vertical plane in baseball would be the outside edge of the line since the line is in fair territory. and the ball would have to completely pass thru the vertical plane to be foul.