Monday, July 13, 2009

Batter's box fair or foul territory?

Question
If a hit ball settles in the batter’s box and is untouched, is this a fair or foul ball?

Response
The batter's box spans both fair & foul territory. See diagram at bottom right of page 8 of the USSSA rulebook.
So an untouched ball can be either fair or foul. It depends on whether it settles over fair territory including home plate and the foul lines or foul territory.