Decent question from softball dot com.

[Andy]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

95% of their questions are simple. This one, actually, is not, and I suspect will generate an argument... here goes:

Runner at 2nd. The batter taps a slow grounder down the 3rd base line. The 3B has no chance to throw out the batter, so she allows the ball to roll, hoping it will go foul. The 3B stays behind 3rd, waiting for the ball to roll foul. When the runner slides into 3rd, she touches the ball. What's the call?

Working with what is presented, the part that I bolded does not sound to me like a fielder attempting to field the ball and make a play. If ball was fair when it touched the runner, live ball, play on.

Yes, we need more detail to make an accurate ruling.

By chance, did this happen in the same game where the runner scored and contacted the ball that was about to roll foul?