Fair or Foul?

[Mountaineer]

Originally Posted by UmpireErnie

Larry, by every code in the land (I hope! Definately in ASA, NFHS, and LL) a batted ball that hits the batter after hitting the bat is a dead ball, but not always is it a foul ball. Obviously if the ball hits the batter the a step down the first base line and in fair territory it is not a foul ball. Can we agree on that?

Of course if they are out of the box and they come in contact with the ball that's a different story - that wasn't the issue brought up in the initial thread. The original question was concerning the batter still in the box. Again, according to NFHS 2.25.1.f a batted ball that touches a batter while in the batter's box is a foul ball. That is from the rule book - the ball is dead because it is foul. How can you argue with that?

Of course, I also think you are right - this is really minutia and we are the ONLY people in the world who get into this. It's funny, we are arguing over whether the ball is foul because it's dead or dead because it's foul. Hey, bottom line - batter stays at bat . . .

On a side note - softball in ALASKA??? Unfreakinbelievable!!!