Foul ball, or not?

[Daryl H. Long]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

I think what he's saying mccrowder is that technically speaking we first have to think fair or foul before killing it when a runner touches the ball.

He just said it in a roundabout way.

Exactly.

From pg 10-11 of Umpires Manual:

#6: On every ballted ball the progression of responsibilities is as follows:
a. fair or foul;
b. catch or no catch;
c. in play or out of play;
d. awarding bases