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Aug 10, 2016
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When does a foul ball become live again?
Situation was runner on third. Batter hits a foul ball behind the catcher. Catcher gets the ball and throws back to pitcher. The pitcher was having a hard time seeing it because the sun was right in her eyes so she didn’t catch it and it went to second. They send the runner on third and she scores a run.
Is it live once the catcher has it or once she starts the throw back? I thought the pitcher had to have it before it was live again. Especially because when the ball goes over the fence, the ump will throw a new ball at the pitcher himself?
 
Jun 22, 2008
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When does a foul ball become live again?
Situation was runner on third. Batter hits a foul ball behind the catcher. Catcher gets the ball and throws back to pitcher. The pitcher was having a hard time seeing it because the sun was right in her eyes so she didn’t catch it and it went to second. They send the runner on third and she scores a run.
Is it live once the catcher has it or once she starts the throw back? I thought the pitcher had to have it before it was live again. Especially because when the ball goes over the fence, the ump will throw a new ball at the pitcher himself?
The ball is not live after a foul ball until the pitcher is back in position to pitch with the ball and the umpire has put it back in play.

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Aug 10, 2016
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Well that’s annoying. It didn’t decide the game but still sucks they got a free run..Stinks too because the next pitch struck her out.
 
Jun 12, 2015
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We just had a very similar situation. Foul ball was caught by 1st base, batter out, then runner on 3rd runs in home. Safe and run counts! I complained to the Ump, but he said that since the foul ball was caught, not dropped, it was still live.
 
May 17, 2012
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We just had a very similar situation. Foul ball was caught by 1st base, batter out, then runner on 3rd runs in home. Safe and run counts! I complained to the Ump, but he said that since the foul ball was caught, not dropped, it was still live.

The umpire is correct.
 
Oct 25, 2013
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We just had a very similar situation. Foul ball was caught by 1st base, batter out, then runner on 3rd runs in home. Safe and run counts! I complained to the Ump, but he said that since the foul ball was caught, not dropped, it was still live.

Thats OK ... a runner can tag up on any fly ball, fair or foul.
 
Jun 22, 2008
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We just had a very similar situation. Foul ball was caught by 1st base, batter out, then runner on 3rd runs in home. Safe and run counts! I complained to the Ump, but he said that since the foul ball was caught, not dropped, it was still live.

That's because it wasn't a foul ball, it was a caught fly ball that just happened to be over foul territory. The ball is not foul unless it touches the ground or something else in foul territory.
 
Jun 12, 2015
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That's because it wasn't a foul ball, it was a caught fly ball that just happened to be over foul territory. The ball is not foul unless it touches the ground or something else in foul territory.

That makes sense. After quite a few years, still learning. Thx!


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Nov 29, 2009
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That's because it wasn't a foul ball, it was a caught fly ball that just happened to be over foul territory. The ball is not foul unless it touches the ground or something else in foul territory.

That's why you teach your outfielders, with less then 2 outs and a runner on 3rd to let a deep, catchable foul ball drop without catching it.

It's not an absolute. But you'll have make adjustments based on your players abilities and strengths.
 
Jun 11, 2013
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Also teach runners if ball is clearly foul to get back the base in case you want to tag. It's amazing how often a base will be left open
 

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