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fair ball wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 references toggle the table of contents fair ball 4 languages 日本語 한국어 simple english 中文 edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia type of batted ball in baseball this article needs more citations please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources unsourced material may be challenged and removed find sources fair ball news newspapers books scholar jstor march 2010 learn how and when to remove this message in baseball a fair ball is a batted ball that entitles the batter to attempt to reach first base by contrast a foul ball is a batted ball that does not entitle the batter to attempt to reach first base whether a batted ball is fair or foul is determined by the location of the ball at the appropriate reference point as follows if the ball leaves the playing field without touching anything the point where the ball leaves the field otherwise if the ball first lands past first or third base without touching anything the point where the ball lands otherwise if the ball rolls or bounces past first or third base without touching anything other than the ground the point where the ball passes the base otherwise if the ball touches anything other than the ground such as an umpire a player or any equipment left on the field before any of the above happens the point of such touching otherwise the ball comes to a rest before reaching first or third base the point where the ball comes to a rest if any part of the ball is on or above fair territory at the appropriate reference point it is fair otherwise it is foul fair territory or fair ground is defined as the area of the playing field between the two foul lines and includes the foul lines themselves and the foul poles 1 however certain exceptions exist a ball that touches first or third base is always fair under rule 5 09 a 7 8 if a batted ball touches the batter or his bat while the batter is in the batter s box and not intentionally interfering with the course of the ball the ball is foul a ball that hits the foul pole without first having touched anything else off the bat is fair ground rules may provide whether a ball hitting specific objects e g roof overhead speaker is fair or foul on a fair ball the batter attempts to reach first base or any subsequent base runners attempt to advance and fielders try to record outs a fair ball is considered a live ball until the ball becomes dead by leaving the field or any other method references edit fair ball glossary mlb com retrieved 2026 04 13 this baseball related article is a stub you can help wikipedia by adding missing information v t e retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title fair_ball oldid 1348694583 categories baseball rules baseball stubs hidden categories articles with short description short description is different from wikidata articles needing additional references from march 2010 all articles needing additional references all stub articles this page was last edited on 13 april 2026 at 22 06 utc page was rendered with parsoid text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike 4 0 license additional terms may apply by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc a non profit organization privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia legal safety contacts code of conduct developers statistics cookie statement mobile view search search toggle the table of contents fair ball 4 languages add topic