What is the ruling when B1 hits a ground ball to F6 and F3 juggles the ball before securing it?

When a ground ball is hit to F6 and then subsequently juggled by F3 before being secured, the ruling indicates that B1 is safe. This is based on the principle that a player is considered to be out only if they are legally put out according to the rules. In this scenario, since the ball was juggled, it implies that F3 did not secure the ball cleanly and did not have possession when attempting to make a play.

For B1 to be ruled out, F3 would need to have cleanly caught the ball and made a play on B1 before they reached first base. The juggled catch indicates a lack of clear possession, meaning B1 safely reaches first base without being recorded as out. Therefore, B1 is safe due to the failure of F3 to complete the play properly. This emphasizes the importance of clean fielding in determining the outcome of the play.