Softball/Ball comes to rest leaning against home plate
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This question pertains to ASA fast pitch 12-U girls. A batter hits a ball straight down onto home plate. The ball rolls off home plate and comes to rest in the dirt but leaning against the back angled portion of home plate. Fair ball or foul ball?
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The foul line and the white part of 1st and third bases and the white part of home plate, all are in fair territory. Batted balls are judged fair or foul based on their position in relation to the foul line when the ball is first touched by a defensive team member whether the ball is flying through the air or rolling on the ground. If in your judgment the ball was over any part of the white on the plate as it settled there, then it must be a fair ball. But again, this is your judgment.
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Richard J. Eddings
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I can answer your slow pitch and fast pitch softball umpiring questions regarding rules & rule interpretations, umpire positioning, proper umpire mechanics, angles, umpire education, and moving to the "next level" in softball umpiring. Please include sanctioning body information (ASA, NFHS, etc.) when asking rule questions as rules may differ between organizations.
Experience
ASA Deputy UIC. Umpired for 4 years, attended three schools and have instructed in one ASA Umpire School. I have umpired over 2,200 softball games.
Organizations
ASA, ISA, NSA, TCS, SSUSA, Southwest Umpires Association
Education/Credentials
2004 Metro ASA Slow Pitch School. 2004 Metro ASA Fast Pitch School. 2005 ASA National Umpire School. Southwest Umpires Association Certified Trainers Program.
Awards and Honors
2005 Metro ASA Slow/Fast Pitch School Instructor. Southwest Umpires Association Staff Certified Trainer. ASA Medals Program. 2005 Umpired Championship game of my first ASA National Tournament where 3 umpires (including me) out of 30 were selected for the final game.
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