Foul Tip

[Forest Ump]

Funny. I just posted regarding this on ABUA and now it's over here. Here's the rule from the OBR book.

Rule 2.00 (comment)..........If the pitch touches the ground and bounces through the strike zone it is a ball. The ball cannot be legally caught for the purpose of Rule 6.05(c )and 6.09(b). If the batter hits such a pitch, the ensuing action shall be the same as if he hit the ball in flight.

[dash_riprock]

It's an uncaught foul tip!

BTW, I believe the rule references are 6.05(c) and 6.09(b)

[BretMan]

Originally Posted by dash_riprock

It's an uncaught foul tip!

Now that is an oxymoron!

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by BretMan

Now that is an oxymoron!

I am sick of you people calling my brother Oxy a moron!

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

I am sick of you people calling my brother Oxy a moron!

If the shoe fits . . .

[Forest Ump]

Originally Posted by dash_riprock

It's an uncaught foul tip!

BTW, I believe the rule references are 6.05(c) and 6.09(b)

Yep. Corrected

[BretMan]

Nope. Not corrected. Bamboozled!

6.05(c) and 6.09(b) pertain to catching pitches that never touched the bat. Once the bat contacts the pitch, it's no longer "a pitch". It is now "a batted ball". As such, all of the rules pertaining to batted balls now apply.

If this bounced pitch goes sharply and directly from the bat to the catcher's hands and is caught, it becomes a foul tip. Strike to the batter, ball remains live and in play. If it's strike three, the batter is out and not entitled to try for first base.

[dash_riprock]

Originally Posted by BretMan

Nope. Not corrected. Bamboozled!

6.05(c) and 6.09(b) pertain to catching pitches that never touched the bat. Once the bat contacts the pitch, it's no longer "a pitch". It is now "a batted ball". As such, all of the rules pertaining to batted balls now apply.

If this bounced pitch goes sharply and directly from the bat to the catcher's hands and is caught, it becomes a foul tip. Strike to the batter, ball remains live and in play. If it's strike three, the batter is out and not entitled to try for first base.

He was just correcting the rules cited by 2.00 (Ball) Comment.