NCAA 2-27 Fair Ball

NCAA 2-27 Fair Ball

Fair Ball

SECTION 27. A legally batted ball that settles on or over fair territory (see 7-6-a-e):

a. Settles on fair territory between home plate and first or third bases;

b. Bounds past first or third base on or over fair territory;

c. Touches first, second, or third base, or that first falls on fair territory on or beyond first or third base, including the foul pole;

d. First touches a player, umpire or any piece of equipment while over fair territory. A batted ball that hits the pitcher’s rubber and rebounds untouched to foul territory between first and home or third and home is a foul ball.

e. Passes out of the playing field in flight while over fair territory.

October 3, 2019
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