Foul-tip Strike 2

reed2310 · #1 (**permalink**) Wed May 15, 2002, 04:48pm

Batter foul tips strike two catcher catches it throws to third catches r1 daydreaming. Is r1 out and can r2 advance from first to second

jicecone · #2 (**permalink**) Wed May 15, 2002, 04:57pm

Why Not?

spillguy · #3 (**permalink**) Wed May 15, 2002, 06:34pm

caught foul tip is a live ball. had an umpire the other night at my sons LL minor game that called every foul to the screen a "foul tip". Bad mechanic.

brandda · #4 (**permalink**) Wed May 15, 2002, 07:48pm

yes and yes. A foul tip is a live ball.

jim1976 · #5 (**permalink**) Thu May 16, 2002, 09:34am

please clarify, is EVERY foul tip supposed to be live? Or just caught foul tips?

And if the foul tip is caught does the runner need to tag up before advancing to the next base?

Thanks

brandda · #6 (**permalink**) Thu May 16, 2002, 09:40am

If it's not caught it's not a foul tip, it's a foul ball. A foul tip is a live ball, no tag up required. Treat it identically to a swinging strike.

PAblue87 · #7 (**permalink**) Thu May 16, 2002, 09:45am

Go to a rulke book and read the definitions of Foul Tip and Foul BAll. This is another of the baseball myths.

jim1976 · #8 (**permalink**) Thu May 16, 2002, 10:01am

So if it's popped way up in foul territory and caught, the runners can advance without tagging up?

I'd have never guessed that.

Marty Rogers · #9 (**permalink**) Thu May 16, 2002, 10:32am

If it's popped way up in foul territory
and caught, it is NOT a foul tip. Of course
runner has to tag up. Read the definition, as
suggested to you before. It has to be SHARP
and DIRECT to the catcher's hands and legally
caught.

TV broadcasters are always calling sharp
foul balls FOUL TIPS. It drives me nuts.

jim1976 · #10 (**permalink**) Thu May 16, 2002, 10:52am

Where can I find a good rule book? Preferably online.

Rich Ives · #11 (**permalink**) Thu May 16, 2002, 10:57am

OBR

http://mlb.mlb.com/nasapp/mlb/mlb/ba...s_foreward.jsp

Jim Porter · #12 (**permalink**) Thu May 16, 2002, 11:39pm

Searchable:

http://www.cbs.sportsline.com/u/base...rulesfront.htm

Whowefoolin · #13 (**permalink**) Fri May 17, 2002, 01:00am

Someone is assessing a "minor" Little League baseball umpire and saying he has bad mechanics? NO KIDDING! He is probably a volunteer at that level.

I seen this T-ball umpire who was wearing his hat backwards! He had a bad dress code. I should call his................

spillguy · #14 (**permalink**) Fri May 17, 2002, 09:05am

Quote:

Originally posted by Whowefoolin
Someone is assessing a "minor" Little League baseball umpire and saying he has bad mechanics? NO KIDDING! He is probably a volunteer at that level.

I seen this T-ball umpire who was wearing his hat backwards! He had a bad dress code. I should call his................

turn yer hat around and stop lookin' in mirror.

Why wouldn't you assess an umpire in an effort to improve? I am a volunteer umpire and expect to be assesed by UIC, and other senior umpires that I may work with. Hope someone would let me know what I am doing wrong or how to improve.