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it will be ruled fair

AnswerIt it rolls fair before third base an no one's touched it before it does, it's a fair ball.

It would be foul

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If the ball hits or rolls into 3rd base it would also be a fair ball

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Is the Baseball is hit inside the batter's box or is hit in fould ground before first and third base then the ball is foul even if the ball comes back into fair ground. Thing to remember is once the ball hits any fould territory then it will be foul no matter what happens after the play.

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The bases are in fair territory; therefore, it is a fair ball.

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If a ball bounces over the base it is considered a fair ball, regardless if the ball then lands in foul territory.

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In general, if the ball goes over the 1st or 3rd base bag, it is always a fair ball. Unless it goes into the stands, in that case, the ball is always foul.

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The ball would be foul unless it bounced in fair territory

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NO - if it hits the line after the base and comes into play, it's fair. NO - if it hits the line after the base it's fair.

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It's a fair ball if the batted ball hits the base.

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As long as a batted ball doesn't touch anything in foul territory and lands in the outfield it is a fair ball.

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