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Another Rules Quiz

Oh, it’s a “catch.” But it is not an out.

17 Comments on Another Rules Quiz

  1. I’m sure of this rule, but it must be that she was completely out of the field of play when she made the catch. I’ve seen guys make a catch at the fence and had their momentum take them over the fence. I guess I’ll need to check the rule.

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  2. This is a home run. You can catch a ball and fall over a fence and it is an out. You cannot catch a ball when your body is fully outside fencing. That includes fences for foul territory.
    Since both of her feet are past the imaginary line of the fence (extending upward) when she makes contact with the ball, this catch is no good.
    Interestingly, if her feet were inside the imaginary line of the fence when she caught it, it would be an out. If it wasn’t the 3rd out, any runners on base would advance one base.
    This prevents players from jumping into the stands and waiting to catch a foul ball or a homerun. The outfield fence is the same as foul territory fencing.

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  3. I’m fine with whatever they called it on the field. But with the video replay, the reality is it’s a home run. Her feet were past the fence when she made contact with the ball.

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