fair/foul - then catch/no-catch

tcarilli · #17 (**permalink**) Sun May 05, 2013, 06:49pm

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Originally Posted by David Emerling

...But even with the play you describe the runner will be far more concerned if the catch was made or not...Imagine you are the runner at 3rd on this play. As soon as you see the fair signal, are you going to dash home? No! Because you have to wait until the catch/no-catch signal is made. ...

No, as the runner you don't. By rule runners have complied with the retouch rule by being on the bag when the ball is touched not when it is caught.

It is pretty simple the batted ball is fair or foul first and then it is either a catch or a no catch. Umpire in order of priorities: ball/strike, fair/foul, catch/no catch, safe/out...

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