If a pitch hits the dirt on the way to the plate can it be a strike?

WVSteven said:

NFHS, Rule 2-56 Article 1, Definition of a strike:
A strike is any pitch that either enters the strike zone without first touching the ground or is swung at by the batter and missed.

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Eric F said:

Since the strike zone is over the plate, a pitch that bounces in front of the plate can't be a strike.

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Lightning said:

Is that pretty much the same for all rule sets? This was USA Softball rules.

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Lightning said:

Which is what I thought, but when DD's coach tried to ask for clarification on the call the umpire agreed that the ball bounced but he said that after the bounce the ball came through the strike zone.

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Eric F said:

Blue needs to spend a little more time with his rule book.

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