S/O: Do you deserve that foul ball...consult this chart

TefLepOM

I just thought it was funny

 

http://deadspin.com/5905512/do-you-deserve-that-foul-ball-consult-this-handy-chart

There's some impassioned debate going on in the comments on the post about the couple in Texas failing to surrender a foul ball to the weeping child beside them. What are the real rules, here? Possession is nine-tenths of the law? Children first? What's the right thing to do to avoid the censure of Michael Kay and legions of people on the Internet? Next time you find yourself in the vicinity of a foul ball, just consult this step-by-step chart to find out if you're supposed to keep it. (Note: If your ticket is exactly $75, follow the "more" arrow.)

 

 

TefLepOM

The chart didnt show. here it is

charminglife

That's great.   I like that you can only keep it unquestionably if you catch a line drive with no glove.  ouch. 

mysticporter

They didn't include one that I think makes it a lock..."Were you injured by the ball?".  I think it's a lot more douchey when someone picks up the ball and keeps it after it rebounds off someone else who got beaned then if someone doesn't offer it up to a kid who's sitting nearby.

niemand88f

mysticporter:

They didn't include one that I think makes it a lock..."Were you injured by the ball?".  I think it's a lot more douchey when someone picks up the ball and keeps it after it rebounds off someone else who got beaned then if someone doesn't offer it up to a kid who's sitting nearby.

This almost happened at a hockey game last year. The puck hit the ~10 yo boy in the row behind us on the leg, it bounced in front of the couple next to us. The kid was quickly developing a big bruise and holding back tears, but the couple didn't want to give it up until people around started yelling at them.... then they acted like they were doing the kid such a big favor by handing it over.