Dale Scott calls a ball foul then fair

[kylejt]

Originally Posted by RadioBlue

1) That signal is a "dead ball" signal. If that's what you've signaled, that's what you've called.

2) If a batter chops one that comes up and hits him but the PU is blocked and doesn't see it, do you as the BU call "foul!" or do you call "Dead!" As for me, I'll call "dead!" It's my partner's responsibility to know if the batter was still in the box, or not and, therefore, is his "foul" call, not mine.

I've never heard anyone call "Dead!". I've heard "Dead Ball!" but that's universally past it's days. Now, it's either "Time!" or "Foul!". "Time" is proper, "Foul!" is accepted, remembering that it may not actaully be a foul ball, as part of the box is in fair territory. Plus, the runner can have one foot still in the box, the ball hit him over fair territory, and still not be out for INT.