If a foul fly is caught with an illegal glove, which of the following is true?

• A. The out is nullified and the batter is awarded first base.
• B. The out is nullified and treated as a foul ball.
• C. The team at bat may elect to take the result of the play.
• D. Both B & C.

Answer: (D)

When a fielder uses an illegal glove on a foul fly, the catch is not legally completed. The act of catching with an illegal glove invalidates that catch, so the out does not stand. The ball is ruled as a foul ball, and the play is considered finished as a foul ball rather than an out. Because the ball is ruled a foul ball, the batting team has the option to accept the result of the play (the foul ball) rather than forcing an out or some other penalty. That combination—the out being nullified and the play treated as a foul ball, with the offense free to take that result—is why the correct understanding is that both aspects apply.