Fair or Foul?

[fullcount13]

I haven't had this happen to me in a game situation, but made me think about the different situations that could come up in younger kids ball since ANYTHING is possible. I was watching an MLB game the other night where the batter popped up to F3 just behind the bag. F3 was camped out waiting for the ball basically strattling the line when he made the catch. If this had been kids ball, and F3 would have been standing with both feet clearly in foul territory waiting for the ball, but when attempted to make the catch his arm follows the ball clearly back into fair territory and he misses it, what is the call? Looking down the line from home you would clearly be able to see that the ball never enterend foul ground but F3 was standing in foul when he touched the ball, but the ball ended up hitting in fair.

This may have a really simple answer, but I'd just like to hear it from one of you guys that may have seen it before.

Thanks

[ukce1861]

Not to be rude, but I would strongly suggest you spend some time reading the rule book. Start with 2.00 - your question is specifically answered there.

[SnareDrum]

This is one of those myths that just won't die... Feet don't make any difference at all. Only the ball does. All that matters is what "ground" the ball was OVER when it's touched. If the fielder's feet are foul and he reaches over and catches or touches the ball over fair territory or over the line, fair ball. If feet are fair and he touches the ball over foul ground, foul ball.

I just made that very call last weekend, and heard it from the stands... "BUT HIS FEET WERE IN FOUL TERRITORY BLUE!!" The Coach (of the fan's team) yelled back at the guy: "It doesn't matter where his feet are! Jeez!"

[fullcount13]

This is one of those myths that just won't die... Feet don't make any difference at all. Only the ball does. All that matters is what "ground" the ball was OVER when it's touched. If the fielder's feet are foul and he reaches over and catches or touches the ball over fair territory or over the line, fair ball. If feet are fair and he touches the ball over foul ground, foul ball.

I just made that very call last weekend, and heard it from the stands... "BUT HIS FEET WERE IN FOUL TERRITORY BLUE!!" The Coach (of the fan's team) yelled back at the guy: "It doesn't matter where his feet are! Jeez!"

I appreciate it guys!

Thanks

[LMSANS]

This is one of those myths that just won't die... Feet don't make any difference at all. Only the ball does. All that matters is what "ground" the ball was OVER when it's touched. If the fielder's feet are foul and he reaches over and catches or touches the ball over fair territory or over the line, fair ball. If feet are fair and he touches the ball over foul ground, foul ball.

I just made that very call last weekend, and heard it from the stands... "BUT HIS FEET WERE IN FOUL TERRITORY BLUE!!" The Coach (of the fan's team) yelled back at the guy: "It doesn't matter where his feet are! Jeez!"

Slight modification here...feet do make a difference on DBT catches. Depending on the rule set, one or both feet must not be in DBT for a valid catch.

Fair/foul you are right on.

[SnareDrum]

This is one of those myths that just won't die... Feet don't make any difference at all. Only the ball does. All that matters is what "ground" the ball was OVER when it's touched. If the fielder's feet are foul and he reaches over and catches or touches the ball over fair territory or over the line, fair ball. If feet are fair and he touches the ball over foul ground, foul ball.

I just made that very call last weekend, and heard it from the stands... "BUT HIS FEET WERE IN FOUL TERRITORY BLUE!!" The Coach (of the fan's team) yelled back at the guy: "It doesn't matter where his feet are! Jeez!"

Slight modification here...feet do make a difference on DBT catches. Depending on the rule set, one or both feet must not be in DBT for a valid catch.

Fair/foul you are right on.

Great catch! That is the exception for the feet. But he didn't mention DBT in OP, so I just went for fair/foul. I do stand corrected on "any", and/or should've added "in this case."