Fair ball called foul

Once a ball is called foul by any umpire, it is forever foul. Rule 2-16-1(e):

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A foul is a batted ball that touches the ground after inadvertently being declared foul by an umpire

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So interesting this gets asked. We had a crucial play yesterday in relation to this issue that was mind-boggling. Bases loaded, 2 outs, we are up by one and on D. Batter hits a short pop-up on 3B line that hits foul and hops over the line into fair territory. Home ump screams FOUL. All base runners were running on 2 outs, so everyone had moved up a base. Obviously it was a fair ball though since none of our guys touched it foul. Our pitcher picks it up in fair ground and throws over to first. Base ump runs over to home up, they talk, then call an out a first base. Other team's coaches and bench explodes; I rush my guys off the field. No idea what happened, and I wasn't going to change their minds. Heard the ump from a distance talk to their coach about something of a put-out at 1st base. But the batter was already standing on first. Made no sense.

Sounds like they invoked the secret two-out infield fly rule. It's reserved for life-or-death situations, and an exploding bench qualifies.

Had a play in a county tournament, 2 outs runners on 2nd and 3rd I'm in the "C" position. Ground ball up the first baseline, the ball hits the base and the first baseman fields the ball in foul territory. The homeplate umpire (A well respected and excellent umpire) calls the ball foul. He later told me he got blocked by the runner and catcher and only saw the fielder field the ball in foul territory. The defensive coach wants me to overturn the call, I tell him once it's called foul there is nothing we can do. (The next pitch the batter hits a double scoring two runs.)
I knew the rule BUT was just looking for it in the book. Thanks Guys!!!