Bunted ball
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- Jun 22, 2008
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Don't know how this myth doesn't die.
No player's head has anything to do with the rules. A foul tip is a ball which goes directly and sharply to the catcher's glove/mitt. As described, this is a caught fly ball.
- Jun 22, 2008
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OP stated "It does hang but not above the catchers head"
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- Jun 22, 2008
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Well, apparently, the umpire knew
The previous rule (USA Softball) was that a ball which went above the batter's head could not be a foul tip. However, a few years back it was determined that the height of the batter really had nothing to do with "sharp and direct", it was removed from the rule.
