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noumpere posted:
Prospect2020TX posted:

Thoughts?

RH Batter, in an attempt to gain edge on a pitcher with very low velocity, moves up in batter's box, front foot on line of box.  At contact, when front foot comes down, foot outside of batter's box (front line, closer to pitcher), hit to left.  Nothing said. 

Next inning (same pitcher), umpire tells 2 hole hitter, "I am getting your next hitter out on a technicality, watch..." (that in itself seems like strange communication).  RH Batter again moves up in box in next at bat, first cut swing and miss, front foot lands same spot, outside of batter's box, closer to pitcher.  Immediate "Batter Out" call, "batter outside of batter's box". 

Understand the rule but no warnings in this situation?   Just curious.

Someone doesn't understand the rule.  It's only an out if the batter makes contact with the ball while the foot is on the ground and either (a) entirely outside the batters box (and the lines are part of the box), or (b) touching the plate (this part (b) applies in FED and NCAA rules only; not in OBR).

 

And, there is no warning (at least no official warning) on this.  (Also note that the requirements is to be entirely inside the box when getting ready for the pitch -- this is different (by the width of the foot) from the requirement when hitting the ball.) 

I did not catch the "swing and miss" part.

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