Fair/Foul Two Man Crew Situation (From a Dad)

[waltjp]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Hey, I love your user name! I'm a huge fan of Blue Öyster Cult, and that's the only thing (Don't Fear) The Reaper needs more of!!!

And yet, you've never commented on my signature.

[DonInKansas]

I've booted this one before. Watched a ball draw chalk down the line, brain said safe, yet somehow I found my arms up and "FOUL" coming out of my mouth. The OC comes down the line and must have seen the sheepish look on my face because all he asked me was "you know why I'm here, right?" I replied with "Yeah I know, but once it's called foul, it's foul forever."

Fortunately it was summer ball and not JUCO league play or he'd have probably watched the rest from the parking lot after letting me know about my ineptitude a lot more forcefully.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by waltjp

And yet, you've never commented on my signature.

I apologize profusely for not noticing it before. I'll meet you at the Four Winds Bar and buy you, Miss Carrie nurse and Susie dear a drink.

[More Cowbell]

Yeah More Cowbell has taken on a life of its own. I've lurked here for some time, and I find your posts, SD Steve, quite interesting. I guess I'm "Anaheim Johnny" to your SDS.

Thanks to all for the input and anecdotes. Keep on educating the uninformed masses. MC

[SanDiegoSteve]

Welcome aboard, Johnny!

[Paul L]

My 2006 BRD, section 488, says in OBR, the umpire may reverse their foul call if everyone concerned ignored his initial signal.

And in NCAA, an erroneous foul call can be reversed either if done so immediately and no player reacted to the foul call or if erroneous call had no impact on the obvious outcome of a safe hit.

Under Fed rules, once foul, foul forever, except on home runs over the fence.

Could someone confirm that the current BRD says the same thing?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Paul L

My 2006 BRD, section 488, says in OBR, the umpire may reverse their foul call if everyone concerned ignored his initial signal.

And in NCAA, an erroneous foul call can be reversed either if done so immediately and no player reacted to the foul call or if erroneous call had no impact on the obvious outcome of a safe hit.

Under Fed rules, once foul, foul forever, except on home runs over the fence.

Could someone confirm that the current BRD says the same thing?

I can confirm that none of the 3 rule sets has changed on this point since 2006.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by mbyron

I can confirm that none of the 3 rule sets has changed on this point since 2006.

Well played.

I will add that NCAA made an rules change to Appendix E on this issue this year.