Unusual play - Ruling/Interpretation Question

[Armadillo_Blue]

The ball is foul or fair depending upon the position of the ball when it first touches the fielder's glove. The position of the fielder is not relevant. If the ball was over fair territory when it tipped off the glove it is a fair ball. If the ball was over foul territory it is a foul ball. If fair two base award from time of pitch for ball going out of play.

Two others beat me to the punch.

[newmdref]

Sorry guys made an assumption there. Both the player and the ball were in fair play when the ball was initially touched

[Armadillo_Blue]

Then as stated above, this is a fair batted ball that has gone out of play and all runners are awarded two bases from time of pitch.

BTW. What did the umpires finally rule?

[newmdref]

Hitter was placed on second. Runner on second was placed at home (scored).

[johnnyg08]

so they got it right?

[newmdref]

Yes they did in the end but they initially were going to place runners at 1st and 3rd. My discussion with them centered mainly around the runner at second that should be placed at home since we were running on the pitchers first movement (3-2, 2outs) and the runner reached third prior to the play being over/ball knocked out of play. In the end they talked about it and made the correct call. I will have to let them know next game they did a good job on that play.

[johnnyg08]

you do understand that your reason is not why your runner was allowed to score though right?