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In this video he is out. Is it because in the explanation of a foul tip it becomes a foul ball when after hitting the mitt it bounces off mask, chest, etc... except his mitt or his hand? I realize im trying to recite the rule from memory so i may not have it completely correct. 

Is it the same in fed, NCAA and MLB?

 

Thanks 

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coach2709 posted:

https://youtu.be/XWjQ1KuSf6E

In this video he is out. Is it because in the explanation of a foul tip it becomes a foul ball when after hitting the mitt it bounces off mask, chest, etc... except his mitt or his hand? I realize im trying to recite the rule from memory so i may not have it completely correct. 

Is it the same in fed, NCAA and MLB?

 

Thanks 

The part I highlighted is NOT true.  The play in question was a foul tip and a strike.  Since it was strike three, the batter is out.

Once a ball goes "sharp and direct" (sic) to the catcher, it can only be one of two things:

1) If it first hits the mitt or hand and is caught, it's a foul tip; if it's not caught it's a foul ball.

2) If it first hits anything else, it's an immediate foul ball -- it cannot be caught for an out.

 

Yes, this is the same in all rules codes.

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noumpere posted:
coach2709 posted:

https://youtu.be/XWjQ1KuSf6E

In this video he is out. Is it because in the explanation of a foul tip it becomes a foul ball when after hitting the mitt it bounces off mask, chest, etc... except his mitt or his hand? I realize im trying to recite the rule from memory so i may not have it completely correct. 

Is it the same in fed, NCAA and MLB?

 

Thanks 

The part I highlighted is NOT true.  The play in question was a foul tip and a strike.  Since it was strike three, the batter is out.

Once a ball goes "sharp and direct" (sic) to the catcher, it can only be one of two things:

1) If it first hits the mitt or hand and is caught, it's a foul tip; if it's not caught it's a foul ball.

2) If it first hits anything else, it's an immediate foul ball -- it cannot be caught for an out.

 

Yes, this is the same in all rules codes.

So let me ask this to make sure I understand the rule.  Batter foul tips the pitch.  It goes directly to the mitt but bounces up. On the way down it hits him in the head then he catches the ball before it hits the ground.  Under that situation the ball is still live like the foul tip that goes into the mitt and is controlled right away?  

Is that right or am I not getting what you're saying?

Thanks

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