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* passes out of the playing field [[in flight]] while over fair ground, or |
* passes out of the playing field [[in flight]] while over fair ground, or |
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* touches any part of the foul pole, including an attached screen, in flight. |
* touches any part of the foul pole, including an attached screen, in flight. |
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Additionally, in [[retractable roof|retractable]] or fixed roof baseball facilities, a batted ball is a fair ball if it: |
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* strikes the roof, roof support structure, or objects suspended from the roof (e.g., speakers) in fair territory and lands in fair territory, or |
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* becomes lodged in any of those objects in fair territory and does not fall back to the playing field. |
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It is possible for a ball moving in foul territory to become a fair ball. Batted balls can also be [[foul ball]]s or [[foul tip]]s. |
It is possible for a ball moving in foul territory to become a fair ball. Batted balls can also be [[foul ball]]s or [[foul tip]]s. |
Revision as of 13:32, 7 April 2008
In baseball, a fair ball is a batted ball that has not yet become a foul ball, and that...
- settles on fair ground between home and first base, or between home and third base, or
- is on or over fair territory when bounding past first or third base, or
- touches first, second, or third base, or
- touches the person of an umpire or player while the ball is on or over fair ground (but a batted ball touching the batter in the batter's box, or bouncing off the ground and immediately hitting the bat is foul even if the contact is over fair territory), or
- passes out of the playing field in flight while over fair ground, or
- touches any part of the foul pole, including an attached screen, in flight.
Additionally, in retractable or fixed roof baseball facilities, a batted ball is a fair ball if it:
- strikes the roof, roof support structure, or objects suspended from the roof (e.g., speakers) in fair territory and lands in fair territory, or
- becomes lodged in any of those objects in fair territory and does not fall back to the playing field.
It is possible for a ball moving in foul territory to become a fair ball. Batted balls can also be foul balls or foul tips.
On a fair ball, the ball is alive; runners attempt to advance and fielders try to record outs. A batted ball is presumed to be fair until it is ruled a foul ball or a foul tip.