foul balls?

mess4 · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 21, 2001, 05:58pm

IN LITTLE LEAGUE, IF A BATTER HITS THE BALL AND IN TURN THE BALL HITS THE PLATE AND STAYS IN FAIR TERRITORY, IS IT A FAIR BALL?

JJ · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 21, 2001, 06:58pm

yes

Ump20 · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 21, 2001, 09:18pm

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Originally posted by mess4
IN LITTLE LEAGUE, IF A BATTER HITS THE BALL AND IN TURN THE BALL HITS THE PLATE AND STAYS IN FAIR TERRITORY, IS IT A FAIR BALL?

Welcome to the Board and thanks for that first post. A ball hit off the plate being a Foul ball is one of the common misconceptions of the average fan. Just look at the foul lines and see where they intersect. They come together at the tip of the plate hence the plate is entirely in fair territory (except the black edge which isn't really part of the plate except when it comes to calling strikes). Jim Simms/NYC

bluezebra · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Mar 21, 2001, 11:01pm

It's the same in ALL baseball and softball. It's a fair ball. If the ball hits BEHIND or to the SIDE of the plate, is not touched, and rolls fair before passing 1st or 3rd, it's fair.

Bob

Rich Ives · #5 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 22, 2001, 08:59am

The black doesn't count!
The black doesn't count!
The black doesn't count!
The black doesn't count!
The black doesn't count!

We have enough trouble with the strike zone as . . .

GarthB · #6 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 22, 2001, 04:23pm

"Wait Sire, you forgot your armor." Sancho (grin)

Jim Porter · #7 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 22, 2001, 04:57pm

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Originally posted by Rich Ives
The black doesn't count!
The black doesn't count!
The black doesn't count!
The black doesn't count!
The black doesn't count!

We have enough trouble with the strike zone as . . .

There are many top clinicians who recommend that we do indeed call the black when it is showing. Jim Evans can be counted among this crowd.

Technically, the black is not a part of the plate. It is supposed to be buried. But if it's showing, I'll be calling it. I don't know about the rest of you.

Rich Ives · #8 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 22, 2001, 05:01pm

As long as you call a runner safe when he only touches the black, OK

Warren Willson · #9 (**permalink**) Thu Mar 22, 2001, 05:35pm

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Originally posted by Rich Ives
As long as you call a runner safe when he only touches the black, OK

OR even if the runner misses it by only an inch on a game ending home run! Mr Porter is renowned for that laudible attitude to the plate. (grin)