Foul pop

[UmpJM]

Originally Posted by scarolinablue

Pretty much all the information needed is right here...FOUL BALL!

scarolinablue,

There is nothing in that description which tells you whether it is a fair or foul ball.

All you've got is an untouched batted ball which is no longer in flight which has not settled nor passed 1B or 3B. Based on that description, the ball could still have become either fair or foul.

mbyron,

I completely agree that the umpire must judge the batter's action intentional in order to call interference. That's why I said, "... or did he just stand there and watch it hit him, even though he could have easily avoided it?" - which to me means that he intentionally let it hit him.

JM