Baseball interpretation...

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by andy

i believe there is an interpretation in baseball that says if a fly ball lands beyond an imaginary line between first and third, but still in the infield, then rolls into foul territory between home and first or home and third without being touched that it is considered a fair ball.

Is this correct?

If so, what ruleset or code declares this interp?

fed.

[jicecone]

FED 2.5.1.b ' A fair ball is a batted ball which contacts fair ground on or beyond an imaginary line between first and third base"

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by jicecone

FED 2.5.1.b ' A fair ball is a batted ball which contacts fair ground on or beyond an imaginary line between first and third base"

I have it as 2-5-1b (dashes for rules; dots for cases).

[jicecone]

How silly of me, getting those dashes and dots mixed up. I will restrict myself to the bench!

T H A N K . Y O U. B...... O ------B

[Kevin Finnerty]

Are you going to allow that, Bob?

[dash_riprock]

At least shut off his smiley function.

[Andy]

Thank you, gentlemen.....

I appreciate the rule citation as well.

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

Are you going to allow that, Bob?

There you go Kevin, trying to stir the pot.


PS Dash

[johnnyg08]

The closest I've ever seen is a pop up that ended up falling on top of the mound and had enough side spin to spin foul untouched by anybody...foul ball. That's the closest I've seen.