jjk, thanks for both replys. I agree that once the call has been made on the field that the arguement is over, I just wanted it clarified loud enough for our coaches and fans to hear it so we could play by the same rules thus not needing to protest the game as I would have instructed our batters to do the same.....this brings it back to equal rules, no advantage.
as for the future of youth baseball and this rule in our rec league i believe that the batter needs to be within the box thus allowing these 13 and under pitchers to throw strikes without thinking too much about hitting the batter, I would rather see the kids swing the bats at the pitchers best pitches than force the pitcher to give up walks and softballs.