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Originally posted by Bluefoot
If MIke says that ASA wants umpires to use that black, then that's good enough for me, even though I had not called the black up 'till now.

But if a field is installed correctly, then the origin of fair territory is at the point where the two white sides converge, correct? So if the black is not used to define fair territory, then shouldn't it follow the same line of reasoning that the black should not be used to define the strike zone? That is, how can the boundaries of home plate be defined differently for separate applications?

Mike didn't say it, ASA says it in their clinic guide.

And if a field is installed correctly, three-quarters of second base is outside the diamond. What sense does that make? They call it the foul line and dead ball line, but they are considered in fair and playable territory respectively. The game is call "softball", but the balls are hard as a rock.

Not everything is exact or logical in life, so why would you expect this game to be?