Ball can roll foul prior to hitting bag, fair if not touched prior to bag

I was once ejected from game arguing that the ball was fair when it hit the bag after clearly rolling foul prior to hitting bag. Later umpire apologized for not knowing the rule, but not for ejecting me.

In response to this post by Hokie`79

Posted: 04/19/2018 at 1:06PM

That bunt looked to me like it would have gone foul if the 3rd baseman -- Hokie`79 04/18/2018 9:48PM

A little late chiming in, but I thought the same. And he -- IB4TECH 04/19/2018 2:11PM

Remember the any part of white foul line or 3rd base is fair ** -- rtp_hokie67 04/19/2018 12:08PM

He stopped it from rolling way short of the bag. ** -- Hokie`79 04/19/2018 12:32PM

Ball can roll foul prior to hitting bag, fair if not touched prior to bag -- rtp_hokie67 04/19/2018 1:06PM

He could have easily touched it if/when it rolled foul. As it was.... -- 48zip 04/19/2018 3:43PM

If he had let continue to roll it would must likely been foul. It was going -- Hokie`79 04/19/2018 6:49PM

Agree. I wonder if they ever tested it pre-game. -- 48zip 04/19/2018 6:52PM

Thought the same ** -- Hamburger 04/19/2018 05:34AM

Sure was close! ** -- 48zip 04/18/2018 9:49PM

Ball can roll foul prior to hitting bag, fair if not touched prior to bag

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