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Originally posted by CecilOne
I have always thought the black/white arguments were useless. The plate is defined by its dimensions (17", 8 1/2", 12", 12", 8 1/2") and not by color. Whatever piece of material you see on the ground at the base of the foul lines is the plate. As long as it meets the dimensions, it is all home plate. If it doesn't meet the dimensions, get it fixed/replaced or make a ground rule that it will serve as home plate for that game.

No problem.

Please contact every company which produces a home base. Insure that all are made of the same material and identical dimensions and color.

Then contact every management organization responsible for any and all softball fields in the world, public or private, FORCE them to buy and install the exact piece of equipment for every ball field for which they are responsible in the exact same manner.

When task is complete, arrange a meeting of all bodies which sanction ANY type of softball game in the world and have them agree, on paper, that they will all equally adopt this plate, the manner in which it is installed and agree to incorporate identical rules and interpretations from that day forward without waiver.

When you get that done, call us back and we'll see what we can do