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- A fielder is considered to be in the dugout—and thereby unable to make a valid catch—when the fielder has one or both feet on the surface inside the dugout (for example, on the steps or on the floor of the dugout) or has dived into the dugout with neither foot on or above the playing surface.
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Jul 18, 2019 · A batter is out when –. (a) a fair or foul fly ball (other than a foul tip) is legally caught by a fielder; A.R.—. A fielder may reach into, but not step into, a dugout to make a catch, and if he/ she holds the ball, the catch shall be allowed.
Mar 15, 2020 · A fielder, in order to make a catch on a foul ball nearing a dugout or other out-of-play area (such as the stands), must have one or both feet on or over the playing surface (including the lip of the dugout) and neither foot on the ground inside the dugout or in any other out-of-play area.
Mar 12, 2020 · A fielder may reach into (but not step into) a dugout to make a catch. To be a legal catch, the fielder "must have one or both feet on or over the playing surface (including the lip of the dugout) and neither foot on the ground inside the dugout or in any other out-of-play area."
MLB rule 6.05(a) states that a fielder may reach into a dugout to catch a fly ball as long as one or both feet is on or over the playing field, and does not have a foot on the ground in the dugout when making the catch.
Any recessed railings or poles that are in the dugout and photographer's areas are out of play and should be marked with red to mark them out of play. Robotic cameras and audio equipment attached to the facing of the backstop screen are considered part of the screen.
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If the fielder or catcher, after having made a legal catch, should fall into a stand or among spectators or into the dugout after making a legal catc h, or fall while in the dugout after making a legal catch, the ball is dead and runners advance one base without liability to be put out.