One thing is messy from the video is the fact that the ball does not have to be on the ground to be touched to be considered a foul ball. They could bounce fair first and then be touched by the Fielder OVER foul territory. A lot of people think that if the ball bounces in fair territory and then is touched by a fielder over foul territory. It’s still a fair ball however it is not.. The ball does not have to be on the ground. It’s where the ball is when it is touched.
unlikely scenario, but what if the ball is rolling on the ground, spinning heavily in foul territory, and rolls back into fair territory once it passes 1B or 3B - and settles in fair territory?
RE: Last explanation of video. Fielding player touches ball in motion in foul territory, does it matter where fielding player's feet are at moment when s/he touches ball?
If the ball is chopped and let's say hits home plate ( fair territory ) bounces and it is foul territory when caught, its foul! It's the position of the ball, when its touched before the bag!!
In a situation where the right fielder is going after a fly ball and his feet are in fair territory and the ball tails to the foul side of the line. So his feet are in fair territory and makes contact in the air with the ball that is now hovering foul. What's the call? Is it still where the ball is in relation to the line?
@@chuckery5177 I have since heard from several umpires. The body position of the fielder is irrelevant. The ball location when touched is the ONLY thing that matters
What’s the call if a runner is in foul territory but way down the line and gets hit by a line drive? The ball might curve fair before it gets pass 3rd base
What if it goes over the fence and then is called foul? My son had 3 bats in a row where he hit it over the fence and was called foul because the wind blew it past the left field marker after it went over the fence.
I take it your speaking of the homerun fence. If it crosses or goes over the fence in fair territory, it is indeed a homerun!! What the ball does after it goes over in fair territory is mute. This is the purpose of the Yellow poles that have the extra wide yellow fencing in the majors. Helps the umps see if the ball curved before or after. So yea , by your description, those were homeruns.
You didn’t define which part of the chalk line determines whether ball is fair or foul (the edge of the line on the foul side) and what the ruling is when the ball stops and is not touching the chalk line but actually overhangs a portion of the chalk line (which makes it a fair ball).
B Baker there's no such thing as a fair and foul part of the chalk line. The chalk line is fair territory. Front part of first and third base if the ball stops or is touched by a fielder on the line it's a fair ball.
What if the fielder is catching a fly ball in foul territory and it bounces off of the fielder and it goes into fair territory without hitting foul ground, is it fair or foul?
I believe so because first bounce would be in fair as a result of a player fielding. Similar to a fielder grabbing a bunt that would've rolled foul. But I could be wrong
When touched, look at the ball and pretend there's a straight hanging string below it to see if its fair or foul. Doesnt matter where fielder is, only the ball once touched.
I understand that all of the chalk line is in fair territory. My question is what is the call when the ball comes to rest with the bottom of the ball in foul territory but the edge of the ball actually overhangs the chalk line.
If the edge is over the line is a fair ball. However the unmpire cant notice such a small detail. PD: Sorry if a make some misteke, i speak spanish not english.
@@Geno2733 If any part of the ball is over fair territory (which includes the line) it is fair. With the dirt basepaths it would be really hard to determine if the ball is touching the chalk.
The ball must make contact with the line to be fair. If the the side of the ball is simply over the line, but not touching it at the ground/contact point, then it's a foul ball. There is no vertical plane in baseball like there is in soccer. Fair or foul is entirely determined on the ground/contact point.
@@JoeyVilleneuve I would disagree with you. The rule book says “on or over fair territory …” Also, since the playing field is dirt or grass, it would be nearly impossible to tell whether a part of the ball was touching the ground. If it did have to “touch” the ground, then a bounding ball down the baseline would be in fair territory while it is in the air and then foul territory when it touches the ground in foul territory while part of the ball over fair territory. It would go back and forth between being in fair or foul territory until a player touched it and then it would have to be decided when the player touched the ball. Fortunately that is not what happens because it any part of the ball is over fair territory it is in fair territory and used to determine fair or foul. EDIT: if the field were perfectly flat and solid and the ball were a perfect sphere and solid then there would be a single point of contact. Using a touching interpretation, that would mean a ball could be half over fair territory and be a foul ball. But that is not the rule. It is the same with strikes. Any part of the ball in the strike zone.
Great explanation
Great job fellas 🏆
So funny how so many instructors loooove the exaggerated S movement
One thing is messy from the video is the fact that the ball does not have to be on the ground to be touched to be considered a foul ball. They could bounce fair first and then be touched by the Fielder OVER foul territory. A lot of people think that if the ball bounces in fair territory and then is touched by a fielder over foul territory. It’s still a fair ball however it is not.. The ball does not have to be on the ground. It’s where the ball is when it is touched.
unlikely scenario, but what if the ball is rolling on the ground, spinning heavily in foul territory, and rolls back into fair territory once it passes 1B or 3B - and settles in fair territory?
RE: Last explanation of video. Fielding player touches ball in motion in foul territory, does it matter where fielding player's feet are at moment when s/he touches ball?
keith encalada no it's all about ball location.
A ball in foul territory goes over the base must land in fair territory. It cannot go down foul, go over the base & land foul n still be fair.
one big point of confusion you missed. if a chop hit strike fair territory bounces foul but is caught in the air before touching the ground.
If the ball is chopped and let's say hits home plate ( fair territory ) bounces and it is foul territory when caught, its foul! It's the position of the ball, when its touched before the bag!!
In a situation where the right fielder is going after a fly ball and his feet are in fair territory and the ball tails to the foul side of the line. So his feet are in fair territory and makes contact in the air with the ball that is now hovering foul. What's the call? Is it still where the ball is in relation to the line?
Fair ball
@@chuckery5177 I have since heard from several umpires. The body position of the fielder is irrelevant. The ball location when touched is the ONLY thing that matters
Isn't any ball that bounces foul first, always a foul ?
What’s the call if a runner is in foul territory but way down the line and gets hit by a line drive? The ball might curve fair before it gets pass 3rd base
It’s a foul ball. Doesn’t matter where the ball would have gone if it didn’t hit the runner, just where it is when it does hit hit the runner.
Is a ball foul if touched when it is in contact with the ground in foul territory, but the edge of the ball is still over the line?
Technically I believe it's still fair but in that situation it would probably be called the way the umpire views it.
What if it goes over the fence and then is called foul? My son had 3 bats in a row where he hit it over the fence and was called foul because the wind blew it past the left field marker after it went over the fence.
I take it your speaking of the homerun fence. If it crosses or goes over the fence in fair territory, it is indeed a homerun!! What the ball does after it goes over in fair territory is mute. This is the purpose of the Yellow poles that have the extra wide yellow fencing in the majors. Helps the umps see if the ball curved before or after. So yea , by your description, those were homeruns.
You didn’t define which part of the chalk line determines whether ball is fair or foul (the edge of the line on the foul side) and what the ruling is when the ball stops and is not touching the chalk line but actually overhangs a portion of the chalk line (which makes it a fair ball).
B Baker there's no such thing as a fair and foul part of the chalk line. The chalk line is fair territory. Front part of first and third base if the ball stops or is touched by a fielder on the line it's a fair ball.
What if the fielder is catching a fly ball in foul territory and it bounces off of the fielder and it goes into fair territory without hitting foul ground, is it fair or foul?
I believe so because first bounce would be in fair as a result of a player fielding. Similar to a fielder grabbing a bunt that would've rolled foul. But I could be wrong
When touched, look at the ball and pretend there's a straight hanging string below it to see if its fair or foul. Doesnt matter where fielder is, only the ball once touched.
@@ClintonCountyDroneGuy even if the ball never touches foul ground?
What happen if the ball passes the bag but lands and hit the chark and then goes foul ?
Fair ball correct ?
Fair
I understand that all of the chalk line is in fair territory. My question is what is the call when the ball comes to rest with the bottom of the ball in foul territory but the edge of the ball actually overhangs the chalk line.
If the edge is over the line is a fair ball. However the unmpire cant notice such a small detail.
PD: Sorry if a make some misteke, i speak spanish not english.
I think the bottom of the ball has to be ON the line for that to be fair. (It touches the chalk)
@@Geno2733 If any part of the ball is over fair territory (which includes the line) it is fair.
With the dirt basepaths it would be really hard to determine if the ball is touching the chalk.
The ball must make contact with the line to be fair. If the the side of the ball is simply over the line, but not touching it at the ground/contact point, then it's a foul ball. There is no vertical plane in baseball like there is in soccer. Fair or foul is entirely determined on the ground/contact point.
@@JoeyVilleneuve I would disagree with you. The rule book says “on or over fair territory …” Also, since the playing field is dirt or grass, it would be nearly impossible to tell whether a part of the ball was touching the ground. If it did have to “touch” the ground, then a bounding ball down the baseline would be in fair territory while it is in the air and then foul territory when it touches the ground in foul territory while part of the ball over fair territory. It would go back and forth between being in fair or foul territory until a player touched it and then it would have to be decided when the player touched the ball. Fortunately that is not what happens because it any part of the ball is over fair territory it is in fair territory and used to determine fair or foul.
EDIT: if the field were perfectly flat and solid and the ball were a perfect sphere and solid then there would be a single point of contact. Using a touching interpretation, that would mean a ball could be half over fair territory and be a foul ball. But that is not the rule.
It is the same with strikes. Any part of the ball in the strike zone.
Now do one where you re-chalk the lines and batters box because yikes.
Does this applied to softball too?
Yes
No offense but I don't think I've ever seen a ball move like a snake lol.
1:45, not very succinct in your speaking there. Especially how you just continue to drag the ball with no clear purpose.