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Old Mon Aug 22, 2016, 08:26am
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Not this exact situation, but similar. Nubbers off the end of the bat with tons of side spin can do funny things when they bounce.
Yeppers.

In a contrary instance, a few years ago in an MLB game, U3 called a bounding batted ball which landed fair behind the base a foul ball. He insisted the ball passed the base over foul territory.

Wish I could find a video of it. As expected, the offense went crazy but the call stood.
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Old Mon Aug 22, 2016, 09:12am
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I would assume "in use" means that there is a batter-runner at that point of the play.
Maybe meant, but don't see effect on fair/foul. Almost wake up time in AZ.

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Otherwise, it is just one big base.
Except to determine fair/foul???
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I would assume "in use" means that there is a batter-runner at that point of the play. Otherwise, it is just one big base.
No B/R; is it there or not? NCAA game: It's not in use. ASA JO game: Double base likely to be in use.
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Yeppers.

In a contrary instance, a few years ago in an MLB game, U3 called a bounding batted ball which landed fair behind the base a foul ball. He insisted the ball passed the base over foul territory.

Wish I could find a video of it. As expected, the offense went crazy but the call stood.
This is not your example but it's a good one. http://m.mlb.com/video/v22734353/mus...-run-for-twins
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Old Mon Aug 22, 2016, 12:40pm
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I can't say I've ever seen a ball take a path like that. Have you?
Yes, but so what if I hadn't, the definition of foul ball doesn't change just because the umpire has never seen a ball bound over 1st or 3rd base before.
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Old Tue Aug 23, 2016, 08:17am
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Maybe meant, but don't see effect on fair/foul. Almost wake up time in AZ.



Except to determine fair/foul???
Is fair/foul not a determination made which affects a batter-runner?
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Old Tue Aug 23, 2016, 08:21am
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No B/R; is it there or not? NCAA game: It's not in use. ASA JO game: Double base likely to be in use.
Thanks for clarification
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Is fair/foul not a determination made which affects a batter-runner?
Yes, but the presence of the BR does not affect the determination.

He later clarified that he meant safety base in place or not ("NCAA game: It's not in use. ASA JO game: Double base likely to be in use."),
also no effect if ball strikes the same exact coordinates.
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