Quicky

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by LLPA13UmpDan

I saw this in another thread but wanted to make sure...but with a foul tip, is the ball dead as if the pitch was fouled off, or is the ball still live?

Ties don't go to the runner either.

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Ties don't go to the runner either.

And runners can leave their bases on a caught fly ball on first touch, whether the ball is caught over fair or foul territory.


Tim.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Dan,

Instead of us just listing all the "myths" of baseball individually, here is a link to get your own copy of the 40 biggest myths about the rules:

http://www.baseball-rules.com/myths.htm

Here is one compiled by our very own Bob Jenkins:

http://www.lzbsa.org/rules%20myths.htm

[bluezebra]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

And runners can leave their bases on a caught fly ball on first touch, whether the ball is caught over fair or foul territory.


Tim.

Runners CAN leave at ANY time. But they MAY only leave after the flyball is touched.

Bob