Foul or fair

[AtlUmpSteve]

OK, this is often a point of misunderstanding how two different (but not necessarily opposite) rules interact.

If a batter is contacted by a batted ball while in the batter's box, the call is foul ball; no matter where in the batters box the batter is contacted.

But, any batted ball that is untouched by the batter is judged fair or foul based on an extended line from the back point of home plate to either first or third base. The batters box is immaterial, either fair or foul on those extended lines.

True in every softball ruleset, true in every baseball ruleset. Period.

[SergioJ]

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

True in every softball ruleset, true in every baseball ruleset. Period.

Is that your final answer?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by SergioJ

Is that your final answer?

I'll take "Yes" for a thousand, Alex!

[DaveASA/FED]

I was thinking the same thing Steve put. Maybe they are talking about a batter that is hit in the batters box by a batted ball, this would always be a foul ball no matter where they are in the box(fair or foul territory doesn't matter). But as everyone else has said if you are judging a ball that has not hit a batter fair or foul the batters box lines don't mean squat!