Foul ball, or not?

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Originally Posted by Bulldog

Home plate side of third base? Maybe you need to start over again. Think it through its not that hard.

I am nearly certain that, by stating "home plate side of third base", he means "short of third base", as contrasted with "past the third base bag".

But I don't think that the OP yet grasps what you guys are alluding to about not being specific enough as to where the fielder amd ball are when the fielder touches the ball. OP, if a fielder has his feet on the ground in fair territory, but reaches over the foul line and touches the ball (the BALL) over foul territory, the umpire needs to call the play (fair or foul) based on where the BALL is when touched.

Does this aid in clarifying where this thread should be headed?