Baseball rules question?

On strike 1 or 2 the tip caught by the catcher would just be another strike, but on strike 3 if the ball is tipped and caught by the catcher it's strike 3 and the batter is out. In situation 2, that is a foul ball and the first baseman caught it before it hit the ground so the batter is out.

Situation 1 would be a strike call.

If the baseball is nicked by the bat and the catcher catches the ball it is a strike regardless if it goes off his equipment. However if there is 2 strike, and it is foul tipped and caught the batter is out.

In order for the batter to be called out, the ball must go directly off the bat and into the air and be caught without hitting the ground. Which answers your next situation.

Situation 2 the batter would be called out

If the ball doesn't hit the ground the batter is out.

Hope this helps :)

I love some of the guesses on Situation 1. When all else fails, consult the rule book.

6.05 A batter is out when-

(b) A third strike is legally caught by the catcher; "Legally caught" means in the catcher's glove before the ball touches the ground. It is not legal if the ball lodges in his clothing or paraphernalia; or if it touches the umpire and is caught by the catcher on the rebound. If a foul tip first strikes the catcher's glove and then goes on through and is caught by both hands against his body or protector, before the ball touches the ground, it is a strike, and if third strike, batter is out. If smothered against his body or protector, it is a catch provided the ball struck the catcher's glove or hand first.

So for the first situation it's a foul ball even on the third strike since it did not go directly to the catcher's glove or hand first.

The second situation is covered by...

6.05 A batter is out when-

(a) His fair or foul fly ball (other than a foul tip) is legally caught by a fielder;

Since it's not a foul tip and the ball never touched the ground the batter is out.

The ball needs to go 6 feet in order for it to be an out when the catch catches it, EXCEPT when there are 2 strikes, then a foul tip in the catchers mit is an out. But if the batter pops a foul ball 6 feet on his first strike and the catcher catches it then it is out. #2 its an out.

Both of those situations have got to get the batter out because if at first he made contact with the ball then it makes it a live ball and so if the catcher was able to get it or even the basemen then it has to be an out because the batter made contact. Although the first situation can be argued because if the ball still was within the strike zone and the catcher cought it after the batter made contact then it can be counted as a strike.

Situation #1- As long as the ball does not touch the ground it is an out. The catching equipment is part of the catcher and a player can use any part of their body to catch the ball.

Situation #2- Again, this would be an out. You can use any part of you body to catch the ball.

Um, Bob - check your grammar.

" 1..Foul ball. Since the ball went directly to his equipment, and then rebounded up, it can neither be a catch, or a foul tip."

You should have said:

"1..Foul ball. Since the ball went directly to his equipment, and then rebounded up, it can neither be a catch, NOR a foul tip."

It's "nor", not "or".

1..Foul ball. Since the ball went directly to his equipment, and then rebounded up, it can neither be a catch, or a foul tip.

#2..Foul ball. It's the position of the ball which determines if a batted ball is fair or foul. Since it hit F3 in foul territory, it can never be anything but a foul ball. And it can't be a 'legal catch'.

Sarge

Sarge, you are usually correct, but you need to re think #2 here!

AC2222 I think you know the answer, but don't understand "why". It is simply this:

In situation #2, the ball was put in play where it really was not in #1.

Scenario one, the batter is out ONLY if it is the third strike. Scenario two, the batter is out.