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Originally Posted by ASA/NYSSOBLUE
they begin by asking how wide the plate is, and of course some of them answer '17 inches' - then they ask -using a ball as a demo - ask how wide is the black, which is two inches on each side.
What book has "black" on the plate? I don't recall any softball rule book stating anything about "black"?
The plate is 17" wide. End of description.
Now I understand the extra width of the strike zone. AKA. The entire ball does not have to be over the plate to be considered a strike. But this "black" thing is always a courious item of conversation?
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Wow, it has been a while, but ASA recognizes and instructs the umpires to consider the black, beveled portion of any plate as the same as the white portion.
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