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Just looking for confirmation on a fair or foul ruling on a play I made in softball the other day.

Batter hits the ball down the first base line with a lot of spin. The ball bounces once in fair territory. I tried to get it before it went into foul territory with my glove but couldn't. So I am now standing in foul territory and before the ball hits the ground I kick it back into fair territory before it crosses first base. Since I was standing in foul territory I would have assumed it would have been foul the second it hit my foot but the umpire calls the ball fair. What is the correct call on this play?

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  • You were in foul territory, but where was the ball when you kicked it? If it was in fair territory when your foot made contact, then it's fair.
    – jerepierre
    Jun 21, 2016 at 23:50
  • The ball had crossed over into foul territory when I had kicked it.
    – Randy Toye
    Jun 23, 2016 at 0:51

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According to ASA rules:

ASA Foul Ball definition

Since I was standing in foul territory I would have assumed it would have been foul the second it hit my foot

According to provision A, this seems to be the case.

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    Thanks for the clarification. So I am not going crazy. I thought it was foul but didn't bother to argue because, well, it's softball.
    – Randy Toye
    Jun 20, 2016 at 3:06

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