There seems to be a lot of confusion around foul balls. No, really. It not that I like writing up the same stuff every season. It's just that the same things always seem to perplex the newbies (and still some of the vets).
- So, for the incident in the title: A ball initially landing or touched in foul territory is a foul.
- For another incident I heard of: A ball whose direction is altered by contact with an object in foul territory is a foul.
And here's the usual rundown of the other less well known rules about fouls:
- Fouls don't count as strikes.
- A kick made on or above the knee is foul.
- A ball touched more than once by the kicker is a foul.
- A ball kicked outside the kicking box (like in front of the plate) is a foul.
- A person jumping from fair territory is still in fair territory while in the air.
- All fouls can be caught for an out as long as they don't touch a foreign object such as a fence.
- and Runners can tag up and advance on foul balls until the pitcher gets the ball on the pitcher's mound.
And here's the usual reference to the applicable rules which can be found at http://www.kickball.com/rules and http://www.kickball.com/rulesfaq/: 1.04, 9.01, 9.02, 13.01, 13.02
Peace!
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