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After laying down a bunt in fair territory girl drops bat infront of plate takes off to first base. The ball has back spin comes back and stops on bat. Is the ball fair or foul?
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I looked and could not find it but I think it depends if the bat is moving.
If the bat is stationary it becomes part of the field, if it is in motion it is a foul ball.
If the bat is stationary it becomes part of the field, if it is in motion it is a foul ball.
Two questions need to be answered first:
1. Was the bat moving when it contacted the ball? If it was moving and in fair territory, the batter is out.
2. If the bat was not moving, where was it? If the contact between bat and ball was in fair territory, Fair Ball. If the contact between bat and ball was in foul territory, Foul Ball.
1. Was the bat moving when it contacted the ball? If it was moving and in fair territory, the batter is out.
2. If the bat was not moving, where was it? If the contact between bat and ball was in fair territory, Fair Ball. If the contact between bat and ball was in foul territory, Foul Ball.
FROM THE USSSA RULE BOOK:
After hitting or bunting a ball, the bat hits the ball a second time while the ball is on or over fair territory, or is on or over foul territory and, in the Umpire’s judgment, had a chance to become a fair ball, the ball is dead, no runner(s) advance and the batter is out.
EXCEPTION: If the bat and ball accidentally come in contact with each other a second time while the batter is holding the bat in the batter’s box, it is a foul ball.
NOTE: If the batter drops the bat and the ball rolls against the bat in fair territory and, in the Umpire's judgment, there was no intention to interfere with the course of the ball, the batter is not out and the ball is live and in play.
After hitting or bunting a ball, the bat hits the ball a second time while the ball is on or over fair territory, or is on or over foul territory and, in the Umpire’s judgment, had a chance to become a fair ball, the ball is dead, no runner(s) advance and the batter is out.
EXCEPTION: If the bat and ball accidentally come in contact with each other a second time while the batter is holding the bat in the batter’s box, it is a foul ball.
NOTE: If the batter drops the bat and the ball rolls against the bat in fair territory and, in the Umpire's judgment, there was no intention to interfere with the course of the ball, the batter is not out and the ball is live and in play.
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