Foul Ball? or?

[WestMichBlue]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Speaking ASA

Where does it hit the BR? If on part of the body still in the box, foul ball. If on part of the body out of the box, INT.

It almost appears that this interpretation fits the described play. We have an extreme situation where the majority of the batter's body is out of the box except the trail foot which is on the line.

Take it to the other exteme - a RH batter is still fully in the box, except as she starts to run her lead hand is over the plate and is hit by the bouncing ball. Seems like interference might be a hard call to sell.

Both ASA and NFHS definitions of Foul ball say "ball hits batter." Doesn't say where! It does say where the batter is - "in the box." Is not the batter still in the box when one foot is still in or on the line?

Either way, I think that FOUL is the "safe" call. Kill the play, and it diffuses everything immediately!

WMB