Foul/fair

[bbman]

3 person.
No one on base.
Batter bunts down the third base line (kind of a little pop up). Third baseman comes in and dives for the bunt, near the line but in fair territory, ball gets touched in fair territory by the third baseman, then rolls foul. Plate ump calls foul ball. Coach challenges the call. Plate ump calls third base ump over to discuss. After short discussion, plate ump changes his call to fair ball.
Is this correct procedure?

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by bbman

3 person.
No one on base.
Batter bunts down the third base line (kind of a little pop up). Third baseman comes in and dives for the bunt, near the line but in fair territory, ball gets touched in fair territory by the third baseman, then rolls foul. Plate ump calls foul ball. Coach challenges the call. Plate ump calls third base ump over to discuss. After short discussion, plate ump changes his call to fair ball.
Is this correct procedure?

Yes.

And as described it was a fair ball.

[ilyazhito]

What would happen? I would imagine the batter would be placed at 1st base, because there is no legal way the batter can return to bat after hitting a fair ball.

[Cecil4]

Originally Posted by ilyazhito

What would happen? I would imagine the batter would be placed at 1st base, because there is no legal way the batter can return to bat after hitting a fair ball.

The rule we call umpire jeopardy, USA 10.3.C

[bbman]

Originally Posted by Cecil4

The rule we call umpire jeopardy, USA 10.3.C

Is there somewhere in the fed rulebook/casebook on this play?

[Crabby_Bob]

Originally Posted by bbman

Is there somewhere in the fed rulebook/casebook on this play?

No. None of the current Rule 10 case plays (USA and Fed) cover changing a foul ball to fair. NCAA allows changing a foul ball to fair for dead ball base awards only.

[Cecil4]

Originally Posted by bbman

Is there somewhere in the fed rulebook/casebook on this play?

NFHS 10-2-3-m

[Cecil4]

Originally Posted by bbman

3 person.
No one on base.
Batter bunts down the third base line (kind of a little pop up). Third baseman comes in and dives for the bunt, near the line but in fair territory, ball gets touched in fair territory by the third baseman, then rolls foul. Plate ump calls foul ball. Coach challenges the call. Plate ump calls third base ump over to discuss. After short discussion, plate ump changes his call to fair ball.
Is this correct procedure?

Correct procedure - yes as Rich said.
Better procedure - make the correct call.