fair or foul - slowpitch softball

shinkanzen · #1 (**permalink**) Thu Aug 14, 2003, 05:48pm

grounder hits 3rd base bag, but immediately turns left into foul territory and does not continue foward. The ball never fully passes 3rd base.

The ump in my game ruled this foul, but everybody thought it was a bad call. Fair or foul?

Dakota · #2 (**permalink**) Thu Aug 14, 2003, 06:04pm

bad call.

[Edited by Dakota on Aug 15th, 2003 at 11:12 AM]

shinkanzen · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Aug 14, 2003, 06:12pm

the ball hit the top of the bag, yet never fully went over the entire bag. just went directly foul.

IRISHMAFIA · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Aug 14, 2003, 08:05pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Dakota
Where did it hit the bag?

Leading edge & rebounded into foul territory without going over any part of the bag? Good call.

Anywhere else, bad call.

To be a fair ball, it would have to bound "over" the base.

Speaking ASA

Say what?

Have you been out of town lately?

I certainly hope you are kidding.

Rule 1 FAIR BALL

A Fair ball is a legally batted ball that:

E. Touches first, second or third base.

whiskers_ump · #5 (**permalink**) Thu Aug 14, 2003, 08:46pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Dakota
Where did it hit the bag?

Leading edge & rebounded into foul territory without going over any part of the bag? Good call.

Anywhere else, bad call.

To be a fair ball, it would have to bound "over" the base.

Tom, Tom,

I know you know better than what you posted.
You awake yet?

glen

Skahtboi · #6 (**permalink**) Thu Aug 14, 2003, 09:49pm

D'oh!!

Most certainly a fair ball!

TruBlu · #7 (**permalink**) Thu Aug 14, 2003, 09:57pm

Absolutely fair. Just as if it would have gone to the first base side, hit the safety base and gone straight into fair territory: foul ball.

SC Ump · #8 (**permalink**) Thu Aug 14, 2003, 10:21pm

Tom, come back from the dark side. Feel the force, the world doesn't need more coaches.

Dakota · #9 (**permalink**) Thu Aug 14, 2003, 10:59pm

OK, OK...

That wasn't me. Somebody was using my account.

At least that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Andy · #10 (**permalink**) Fri Aug 15, 2003, 10:53am

Tom,

That edit/delete button at the bottom of each post is a wonderful thing. Use it, quick!!!!

Dakota · #11 (**permalink**) Fri Aug 15, 2003, 11:11am

Too late - that darn "quote" feature makes it hard to deny.

I know - all these guys are out to get me and they've edited my quote to make me look bad!!

Yeah, that's it!

whiskers_ump · #12 (**permalink**) Fri Aug 15, 2003, 11:57am

Tom,

It is so rare when we can find fault with your posts that
we have to

leap when we can.

glen