when in doubt call...foul?

[ToGreySt]

Originally Posted by GarthB

The "line" is fair.

I guess what I should have said was it came down where it could have been either, with no line I had no real idea where it was

Joe

[nickrego]

I agree with all your other "Too Close To Tell" philosophies, but for a Foul Ball, if it's too close to call, I lean to wards FAIR.

[SanDiegoSteve]

In a whole lot more games than I would like, there are no foul lines past the infield dirt. In some HS summer games, there are no foul lines whatsoever. In these situations, it's whatever you call it, and if they complain, tell 'em to line the field next time.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by nickrego

I agree with all your other "Too Close To Tell" philosophies, but for a Foul Ball, if it's too close to call, I lean to wards FAIR.

It depends on why the umpire missed seeing the call. If he was blocked out somehow, and the teams aren't making a clear call for him, the default should be foul. If he is merely working a crap field, he doesn't need a default, he just calls what he has. As SDS said, if they don't like the calls, they can line the field next time.