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Forum: Baseball Tue Jul 24, 2001, 09:02am

Replies: 26 Is the bunt fair or foul? Views: 3,757 Posted By Carl Childress Re: Re: My two cents Pat:<p> The answer to your question is: That is not "good to have." It's the principle of "benefit of the doublt," which all veteran umpires understand. Consider: (1) If you don't see a tag, the...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 23, 2001, 12:07pm

Replies: 26 Is the bunt fair or foul? Views: 3,757 Posted By Carl Childress Gee: The major league umpire is trying to... Gee: The major league umpire is trying to determine if the ball is TOUCHING the foul line.<p>Give me a break. You're 70 years old and from home plate you could not tell if the rightside quadrant of a...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 23, 2001, 11:31am

Replies: 26 Is the bunt fair or foul? Views: 3,757 Posted By Carl Childress Rich:<p>I am simply amazed at this discussion.... Rich:<p>I am simply amazed at this discussion. Obviously, a ball that HITS the foul pole is a fair ball. (Duh!) A ball that hits a chalk line beyond the base is a fair ball. A ball that stops rolling...

Forum: Baseball Sun Jul 22, 2001, 09:56pm

Replies: 26 Is the bunt fair or foul? Views: 3,757 Posted By Carl Childress Glen: This is a scenario that came up back in the... Glen: This is a scenario that came up back in the 80s in a minor league setting. B1 bunts, the ball stops rolling, and B-R is "safe" at first. But wait.... Is the ball fair or foul? The plate...

Forum: Baseball Sun Jul 22, 2001, 09:09pm

Replies: 26 Is the bunt fair or foul? Views: 3,757 Posted By Carl Childress Yes, I understand, and what I said was: I'd call... Yes, I understand, and what I said was: I'd call it foul... "BUT: Richard Fetchiet, the rules interpreter for the NCAA, on 4/20/01 ruled that a ball as you describe is a FAIR BALL at their level."

Forum: Baseball Fri Jul 20, 2001, 10:06pm

Replies: 26 Is the bunt fair or foul? Views: 3,757 Posted By Carl Childress I would call the ball foul since I cannot... I would call the ball foul since I cannot conceive of trying to decide if a bounding ball went by third and "broke the plane" of the bag as it went past the base. BUT: Richard Fetchiet, the rules...

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