Wondering whose call this is in various situations (number of umpires, which position they're in, etc.).
Ground ball down the first base line. It hits in fair territory before the base, lands in foul territory after the base. It crosses the base in mid-bounce (so maybe it crossed the base fair, maybe foul).
Same thing with third base line. We have that tricky judgment call where the umpire has to decide if the ball passed the base fair or foul.
Whose call with two umpires? With three? Is it ever the HP umpire's call if there's a base umpire?
Ground ball down the first base line. It hits in fair territory before the base, lands in foul territory after the base. It crosses the base in mid-bounce (so maybe it crossed the base fair, maybe foul).
Same thing with third base line. We have that tricky judgment call where the umpire has to decide if the ball passed the base fair or foul.
Whose call with two umpires? With three? Is it ever the HP umpire's call if there's a base umpire?