Legal catch over fence?
 

I saw a highlight from a recent college game where an outfielder leaps to rob the batter of a home run and goes completely over the outfield fence during the process of making the catch. Is this a legal catch? I thought the player must remain or "land back" in play for the catch to be legal.
I am not an umpire so please forgive me if this question sounds stupid.

The catch is legal and the batter is out. They've been playing the highlight all weekend on "Sportscenter".

Some New England umpires might reconize this as our own Quinnipiac University!

As long as the outfield didn't have a foot touch the ground in the dead ball territory and at least one foot over the playing field when the ball was caught it is a legal catch.

correct me if I am wrong....which has been known to happen...
if the fielder carries the ball into dead ball area, assuming there are baserunners aren't they awarded a base?

So if he would have contacted the ground in dead ball territory before making the catch it would have been ruled a home run?

Yes, in NCAA and (I think) OBR

Yes it would be a home run. It is the same rule as any other DBT line. i.e. foul line

The foul line does not mark DBT.

Thanks mb, of course you're right. Brain fart!!!!

If his leap originates from LBT and he doesn't physically touch DBT before making the catch, then it is a good catch.

If there were runners on base (less than 2 out), they would be awarded one base.