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Can a batter hit a ball that bounces off home plate 1st?
Yes. Home plate is in fair territory.
Is home plat in fair or foul territory?
Home plate is foul territory unless the ball rolls in front of the plate and stays fair. If the ball bounces off the plate and strikes the batter; it's a dead ball.
What is a balitmore chop in baseball?
When a batter hits a ball very hard usually in front of home plate that hits the ground and bounces up high.
The Pitcher throws towards home plate. the ball bounces in the dirt before home plate and it hits the batter is it a dead ball or hit batter?
It is a dead ball and the batter is awarded first base and is ruled a hit by pitch
If a batted ball hits the ground behind home plate than bounces into fair territory is it fair or foul?
Fair
If a ball bounces before it crosses the plate and is batted into fair territory is it a hit?
If the ball lands in the dirt and the batter swings at it, I believe that is a strike, even if he hits it into fair territory. This is another one that may have to be improved by somebody else if I'm wrong, but I don't think I am on this one.
Dead ball if the batter hits the ball and it hits home plate?
No. Home plate is considered fair territory.
Is it out if the ball hits the pad then the bat then caught?
If the pitch hits the plate, it would be called a Ball, but if the batter hits it after the ball bounces off the plate, he's not Out automatically.
If a batter hit the ball and bounces off the home plate and the catcher catches it without touching the ground is it an out?
No, as soon as the batter is hit by the ball, the play is considered dead and the batter gets his base.
If the batter hits the ball and the ball hits the plate then goes in to fair territory is it a fair or foul ball?
Home plate is considered fair territory so the ball would be fair.
Can a batter hit a ball that bounces in front of the plate?
no, it would be a "dead ball" and play will end. The above answer it 100% wrong. The ball remains live, the batter may hit it or if it hits the batter, he gets first base.
If a batter hits a pitched ball that bounces in front of the plate and it goes out of the park for a home run is this the correct ruling?
Yes, it is scored as a home run.
