by Jimmy64 on February 28th, 2007

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Batter hits the ball, it hits home plate and bounces out to the pitcher, batter runs to first and is safe them ump calls a foul ball?? Fair or foul?

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  • by Old School on February 28th, 2007

    Old School

    If the umpire calls it a foul ball, then the umpire is incorrect. Home plate is considered part of fair territory.

    http://www.baseball-rules.com/fairfoul.htm

    However, if the umpire called it foul and does not reverse his decision, then it is a foul ball and the batter returns to the batter's box. A strike is also assessed if the batter had zero or one strike.

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  • by Valarie robbing the Deaf on July 4th, 2008

    Valarie robbing the Deaf

    I say its foul, The ump should have called it before batter ran, its not fair to call it when hes at 1st already. I don't know if this is accurate..but its my opinion.

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  • by tibear on July 4th, 2008

    tibear

    It doesn't matter where home plate is (It is infact in fair territory), however whether a ball is fair or foul before 1st and 3rd base is where a person touches the ball!!!

    The ball can land foul and then roll into fair territory and it is a fair ball!!!!!

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  • by Hogman111 on July 4th, 2008

    Hogman111

    Fair Ball! Home plate is part of fair territory.

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  • by dkruges on March 13th, 2008

    dkruges

    it's fair

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  • by Popcorn on May 20th, 2011

    Popcorn

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  • by Possum on May 20th, 2011

    Possum

    foul

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  • by jimseven on March 13th, 2008

    jimseven

    It is a bad call by the ump, but once he says "Foul Ball" it is a foul ball. He should have kept his mouth shut, as ALL of home plate is in fair territory, and the play was a legal play.

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  • by Makayla_P on May 20th, 2011

    Makayla_P

    Just had this happen in a game today, 1 of my daughters teammates hit a very soft ball,and the ball layed on home plate, and everyone was screaming that it was a foul ball!, THEY ARE WRONG!!! Home plate is in fair territory, and if a ball hits or even comes to rest on home plate, it is a FAIR ball, end of story.
    (BUT), in this case that u all are disgussing on here, it is a foul ball. THE ONLY REASON IT IS A FOUL BALL, IS BECAUSE THE UMP CALLED IT FOUL!!, AND ITS HIS CALL! (even tho he made an incorrect call).
    But being an ump has all kinds of negative things coming at him, by fans and coaches, and some players, and such, that make his job even harder than it allready is. So next time you dont agree with an Ump, have respect for him anyways, and it will go a whole lot further!, then if you holler, cuss, and carry on.(OR IF U LIKE, I WILL LET YOU CALL THE GAME!!, LOL, THEN SEE HOW MUCH MORE OF A FOOL U WILL END UP MAKING YOURSELF LOOK!) I,ve UMP'D for almost 10 years, and yes i make mistakes, but being respectful to me goes a whole lot further with me, than being a total fool!=(it may be extremely hard to get a strike called, if u know what i mean,after being an idiot)

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