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Thu May 08, 2008, 01:25pm
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In short, don't ever call it fair or foul until it actually is fair/foul. A ball, rolling down the line for example, is neither until it is a)touched by a fielder, b) passed first or third base, or c) come to a complete stop.
A fly ball that lands initially past the bases, on the other hand, is fair or foul immediately, depending on where it first lands or is touched.
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Thu May 08, 2008, 01:37pm
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thanks fellas that is what I was afraid of.
I was sort of on "auto-pilot" when that play happened and that is what I get for jumping the gun and not letting the play develop to its own conclusion.
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Thu May 08, 2008, 02:40pm
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Yep as the others have said that should be a fair ball....I had this one happen when I was BU, years ago in baseball. Field had dirt running lanes and grass on both sides (like most baseball fields) ball comes off and rolls up foul side of grass PU Kills it with "foul ball" hands in air all stops....ball rolls up side of grass(slight incline from dirt to grass) and back down and settles at least 3" in fair territory where F5 picks it up. Well nice conversations insue and I told PU, well you kicked that one, but you rang the bell got to live with it now....bet he never did that again, as I am sure you won't either
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Thu May 08, 2008, 02:49pm
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Or can you can do what I do when I blow one....say Coach that is a AFA (or some other organization) rule....this is USSSA. 99% of the time the coach will say "oh yeah that's right" and be happy, even though you blew it!
 (just kidding of course)
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Thu May 08, 2008, 03:20pm
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Thu May 08, 2008, 04:16pm
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"Earl Strom is a throwback, a reminder of the days when the refs had colorful personalities, the days when war-horses like Mendy Rudolph, Norm Drucker, and a younger Earl Strom were called the father, the son, and the holy ghost.—Roy Firestone, sports commentator
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