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In softball is the black border on home plate part of the plate?
Yes it is part of the plate.
Is the black on a home plate part of the plate?
No.
Is the Black part of home plate?
No, the "black" is NOT part of home plate. Home plate is 17 inches wide. Some home-plate models have a black edge that extends beyond that 17 inches. The utility of that black edge is to protect the white edge of the actually plate from chipping.
If a batter hits the ball but it strikes home plate before touching the ground is this ball fair or foul?
Home plate is considered part of fair territory. Home plate IS IN FAIR TERRITORY not just considered part of it. If the ball lands on home plate it is fair.
Dead ball if the batter hits the ball and it hits home plate?
No. Home plate is considered fair territory.
When was the black banding that used to surround home plate abandoned in MLB?
If the black banding you are talking about is the black edge around every home plate, it is still there. This is where the phrase "painting the black" for pitchers was coined.
If the ball hits home plate is it fair or foul?
Home plate is considered in fair territory. If the ball hits home plate and rolls into foul territory, the ball is foul. If the ball hits home plate and rolls into fair territory, the ball is fair.
Can there be a home base?
Normally it is called Home Plate, but yes it could be considered one of the bases.
Is the black part of home a strike in slow pitch softball?
black is not an official part of the plate
If a ball hits only the black edge of home plate is it a ball or strike?
if the ball hits the black edge of the home plate this means it is a ball. hope I helped. if you have anyome more trouble email and I can help(:
Is home plate considered fair or foul territory?
Fair or Foul TerritoryIn MLB, home plate is part of fair territory. The foul lines start at the back of the plate. All bases are fair territory.
if batter hits the ball and it hits home plate is it a fair ball?
Home plate is considered fair territory. Thus, if the ball hits home plate AND then never leaves fair territory, it remains a fair ball. However, if the ball hits home plate, and afterwards goes into foul territory before leaving the infield, then it is a foul ball.
