contradicting or not

[zebra2955]

I have talked with one of our state interpreters and he agrees it looks like contradicting definitions. He is going to look into getting some clarification from the NFHS. I don't believe we would have any discussion of this until turf fields came into existence. I have seen some goofy stuff on the turf fields.

If you look at this imaginary line, it is approx. 70 feet or so from home plate. You could have a ball hit close to this line, or even slightly over it. spin foul. Tough call either way.

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by zebra2955

I have talked with one of our state interpreters and he agrees it looks like contradicting definitions. He is going to look into getting some clarification from the NFHS. I don't believe we would have any discussion of this until turf fields came into existence. I have seen some goofy stuff on the turf fields.

If you look at this imaginary line, it is approx. 70 feet or so from home plate. You could have a ball hit close to this line, or even slightly over it. spin foul. Tough call either way.

Personally, I think you're putting way too much thought into this. There are much, much bigger fish to fry on a baseball diamond.

If it happens, make a call (fair or foul) and stick with it.

[CT1]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

Personally, I think you're putting way too much thought into this. There are much, much bigger fish to fry on a baseball diamond.

If it happens, make a call (fair or foul) and stick with it.

For the sake of consistency, just call it foul. Nobody's gonna argue.

[JJ]

Has anybody ever seen this? Ever? The closest thing I've ever seen to this is a batted ball hitting the pitching rubber and bouncing back foul. I've never seen nor heard of a ball on it's own doing anything close to what the OP outlined. And here we've spent two pages on it. Let's get the season going, for goodness sake!

JJ

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by JJ

Has anybody ever seen this? Ever? The closest thing I've ever seen to this is a batted ball hitting the pitching rubber and bouncing back foul. I've never seen nor heard of a ball on it's own doing anything close to what the OP outlined. And here we've spent two pages on it. Let's get the season going, for goodness sake!

JJ

I agree. Got 6 in already and 3 scheduled this week. There are some things good about the southern states.

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by CT1

For the sake of consistency, just call it foul. Nobody's gonna argue.

You're probably right.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by zebra2955

I have talked with one of our state interpreters and he agrees it looks like contradicting definitions. He is going to look into getting some clarification from the NFHS. I don't believe we would have any discussion of this until turf fields came into existence. I have seen some goofy stuff on the turf fields.

If you look at this imaginary line, it is approx. 70 feet or so from home plate. You could have a ball hit close to this line, or even slightly over it. spin foul. Tough call either way.

How can anyone think it is not fair?

ART. 1 . . . A fair ball is a batted ball which:
d. first falls on fair ground on or beyond first or third base; or

It did that. It's fair. Please cite a rule tahe says you can "un-fair" a batted ball once fair.

[zebra2955]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

How can anyone think it is not fair?

ART. 1 . . . A fair ball is a batted ball which:
d. first falls on fair ground on or beyond first or third base; or

It did that. It's fair. Please cite a rule tahe says you can "un-fair" a batted ball once fair.

That is the difference. You are citing d, which is in every code of baseball. I am citing b which is Fed specific. That is the reason I ask. What could happen in every code of baseball is a foul ball except Fed, which is why I look at the definitions being contradicting. Just my opinion.

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by zebra2955

That is the difference. You are citing d, which is in every code of baseball. I am citing b which is Fed specific. That is the reason I ask. What could happen in every code of baseball is a foul ball except Fed, which is why I look at the definitions being contradicting. Just my opinion.

They're not contradictory, they're just different.

Fair ball in FED, Foul everywhere else.

I also want to know when it happens.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by zebra2955

That is the difference. You are citing d, which is in every code of baseball. I am citing b which is Fed specific. That is the reason I ask. What could happen in every code of baseball is a foul ball except Fed, which is why I look at the definitions being contradicting. Just my opinion.

Stop applying non-FED rulings to a FED game and you'll be fine.

[Matt]

What about an imaginary 90' arc with its center at the point of home plate? Has anyone considered that? Hmmm?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Matt

What about an imaginary 90' arc with its center at the point of home plate? Has anyone considered that? Hmmm?

See post #18