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Old Tue Aug 19, 2003, 02:19pm
BobM BobM is offline
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As a USSSA ump of many years, I never concerned myself with whether the ball hit the black or not. If ANY part of the ball hit the plate (the white), then it is a ball. As quoted in the USSSA rulebook, the black border that outlines the plate is NOT to be considered home plate.
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