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the__coach Sat Jun 05, 2004 05:54pm

batter swings, ball hits homeplate then stays fair.
fair or foul

greymule Sat Jun 05, 2004 06:12pm

Fair. But even if the ball hits <i>behind</i> the plate, if it then goes fair, it's fair. If the ball settles on the plate, it's fair. The plate is in fair territory.

Dakota Sun Jun 06, 2004 08:13am

The only thing special about the home plate and the ball is regarding a pitch.

If a pitch hits home plate, it is by definition a BALL (unless the batter swings). (fast pitch)

Otherwise, home plate is no different from any other part of fair territory. Where the ball is first touched or comes to rest defines its fair/foul status, not where it first strikes the ground (talking inside of 3rd / 1st here).

Dakota Sun Jun 06, 2004 08:14am

Oh - I forgot to directly answer your question - FAIR, as greymule said.

the__coach Sun Jun 06, 2004 11:55am

thanks for your replys I forgot to mention that this is fastpitch/ any difference?

Steve M Sun Jun 06, 2004 12:27pm

No difference, coach.

the__coach Mon Jun 07, 2004 04:05pm

thanks


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