Fair or Foul

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Linknblue

There are times when we all cannot tell if a ball was actually fair or foul because of a variety of reasons. Dark in that corner of ball park, high fly ball to deep outfield near foul pole with bad background, someone gets in the way at the last second and obscures your view, etc., etc. When that happens what do we call it? Fair or foul?

Please don't give all the reasons it shouldn't happen, it just does once in a while.

Thanks,

The ball is what it was the last I saw it unless there is subsequent evidence to the opposite.

For being blocked out, the team that isn't blocking my view will get the benefit of the best call I can make with the information I have.

I've been known to holler "give me the line" or "let me see the line" to a defender or coach who thinks it is more important for them to see the ball than the umpire.