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Can home plate umpire appeal foul tip call?
The home plate umpire is the one to make the call and is in the best position to make the call, he can ask for help if he fells necissary, however, this is his call to make
What is another name for home plate in softball?
you call it 4 occasionally, such as "play is at 4".
Is the home plate umpires call on balls and strkes final?
Yes, no other umpire can overrule a ball-strike call.
Can field ump call a hit by pitch?
YES but he should do so after a conference with the home plate umpire. The idea is to get the call right and if the base umpire saw something the home plate umpire did not see he should confer with the the plate ump to get it right.
Is there a interference call if a team mate is touched before reaching home plate for softball?
yes. No one including the basepath coaches are allowed to touch a base runner prior to touching home plate
Why don't they call it home base?
Because it's a rubber plate and not cushioned like the rest of the bases.
Which umpire can call an ifield fly rule?
Normaly either the first base umpire or the second base umpire... i have seen the home plate umpire call it!
When a batter gets hit by a strike pitch leaning over home is that interferance plate My son hit two players today because they over home plate.?
It's up to the umpire's discretion. They can call the pitch a strike even if it hits someone leaning over the plate.
Did Vladimir Guerrero throw home run from plate?
he has hit a home run from the plate and also thrown people out at home plate.
If a runner doesnt touch home plate and enters the dug out is he out?
Yes if a runner doesn't touch home plate and enters the dugout an Umpire can call him out the second he leaves the dirt surrounding the area of the home plate and the two batter's boxes however Major League Umpires may not opt to declare a runner out even if he missed home plate unless the opposing team appeals the call or tags the runner.
Bases loaded runner from third misses home is he out on appeal?
Anytime a runner misses a base and an appeal is made he would be called out if the umpire saw it. Suppose only 1 runner crossed the plate, if the ball was thrown home and the catcher stepped on the plate the umpire would call him out (even if the runner is halfway back to the dugout), if multiple runners cross the plate, then and a ball is thrown home in play, the umpire will only make the "safe/out" call of the last runner to cross, or the play at the plate. In this case you would need to go through an official appeal process (ball to the pitcher on the mound, steps off the mound, throws home, catcher steps on the plate) --- The umpire will know what you are doing and if he saw it the same way, will call the runner that "missed home" out ---- If this would have been the 3rd out, his run and any runners that crossed home after him will not count
Is the black on a home plate part of the plate?
No.
