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And why is a ball that hits the foul line or foul pole a fair ball? (needs to be renamed to the fair line or fair pole)

113 posted on 04/30/2012 10:28:25 PM PDT by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)

And why is a ball that hits the foul line or foul pole a fair ball?

Are there any sports other than football and basketball where the line is "out"? Every other sport I can think of requires the whole ball (puck, whatever) to cross the entire line before the line is considered passed.

E.g., soccer: the touchlines are "in" and the entire ball has to cross the entire line to be a goal; tennis: the lines are "in"; baseball: foul lines/poles are "in"; hockey: entire puck has to cross entire line to be onside (or clear the offensive zone), be icing, or be a goal; etc.

144 posted on 05/01/2012 9:32:02 AM PDT by kevkrom (Those in a rush to trample the Constitution seem to forget that it is the source of their authority.)