- Jun 22, 2008
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Thank you MTR!!!!!!! If the foot contacts the plate before or during contact- batter is out and
everyone returns. I have umpired a lot of games and yes, this call is infrequent but also a big
fat YES on that it is very easy to see from the PU slot. Sorry it happened at a crucial moment but
judgement calls are exactly that.
No, it must be while the batter contacts the ball. Contacting the plate while the pitch is in route is nothing.