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Fair or Foul Rule - which takes precedence
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Guest MJ Softball
The 2019 NSA Rule Book states (Section 20 C) that a fair ball is c) First falls in fair territory beyond 1st or 3rd base, but the Rule Book (Section 23 A) also states that a foul ball is a) settles on or is first touched in foul territory between home plant and 1st base or home plate and 3rd base. So here is the play that causes the question. Pop fly beyond first base, the first base completely misses it (does not touch it). The ball hits beyond first base in fair territory (so by definition in Section 20 C it is a fair ball). HOWEVER, the ball hits the ground and spins on the ground without being touched and while in fair territory comes back in front of first base then rolls foul between home and first base. (so by definition Section 23 A this a foul ball). So which is it, fair ball or foul ball?
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