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Technically yes, but some umpires dont consider it a strike, or they don't see it as a strike.
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Is the beveled black strip around the baseball field home plate part of the strike zone?
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.
Is the black on a home plate part of the plate?
No.
If a ball is pitched and it crosses the batter at his eyes and then drops into the strike zone is it a strike?
Yes. The umpire calls the pitch by determining if any part of the ball crossed any part of the plate within the strike zone. If the pitch does not cross home plate, the umpire calls a ball. If the pitch crosses any part of home plate, the umpire determines the height of the ball as it crossed the plate. If the beight is within the strike zone, it is called a strike. If it is outside the strike zone, it is called a ball.
What is the ruling for ASA softball on a pitched ball that hits the black part of the plate?
According to the rule book, the umpire will declare the pitch a strike if the ball touches the batter as the batter strikes at the ball, or if the ball touches the batter while the ball is in the strike zone.
What is strike zone?
By rule the strike zone measures from the knees to the sternum so to speak. and the ball must also pass over any part of home plate. Watch some games and you will see that CONTRARY TO THE RULES some umpires have different ideas and call "their" strike zone as they please.
What is the name of the part of the plate boundary that passes through California?
actually it is not a plate boundary it is a fault a strike slip fault -les bois student014
What area is defined as the strike zone in baseball?
No - only a piece of it - doesn't even need to be 50% or more - as long as the umpire sees ANY part of it in the zone its a strike
What is a door jamb?
A door jamb is the part of a door opening to which the door hinges, the strike plate, and the door stop are attached.
Was the first MLB pitch a strike or a ball?
it was a ball on the outside part of the plate. The pitcher Walter Buchanan played for the Boston braves.
Must a runners hand touch the plate when he slides into home?
No. Any part of the runners body may touch the plate.
When using a strike mat in slow pitch softball is the plate part of the strike zone?
Both, It depends on your league. I have played both ways. There are at least 2 mat size 16.5"x25" & 17"x36"
What are the release dates for Rush Hour Entertainment - 2011 Black Ops First Strike Gamer Part 1 1-7?
Rush Hour Entertainment - 2011 Black Ops First Strike Gamer Part 1 1-7 was released on: USA: 9 February 2011
