Foul tip in the dirt mechanics and help?

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Fri Jun 12, 2015, 08:40am

teebob21

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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Let's start with this is not a foul tip. As much as we harass others about the use of proper terminology, we should do so.

I knew this was coming.

My original version of the post had a overwrought and wordy appeal to give me poetic license to not to have to call the play "a foul ball improperly ruled a foul tip" every time. I cut it out for brevity.

And I agree. Use book terms whenever possible.

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