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Old Apr 21, 2007, 05:06 PM
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Fair catch in Baseball

Can a defensive player go into the stands in fair or foul territory to make a fair catch? I used to think that you had to come back down on the playing field after a catch for it to be called a fair catch. Now I'm hearing that you can go into the stands no matter how far to make a catch. Is that correct? Thank you! P.S. I've read the rules but it seems they can be interpreted differently by umpires.

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Old Apr 21, 2007, 05:08 PM   #2  
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A player can't enter the stands to catch a foul ball. But enter is defined as stepping into the stands. A player can lean or leap into the stands to catch a foul as long as they don't take a step.

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urbisoler agrees: It was a question of interpreting the rule(s) which are written in lawyerese. I believe Scott is correct. I would further ask if a player can launch himself off a low railing into the stands to make the catch?
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