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Hit Batsman

M mofireman10+ posts
Watched a high school game the other day and came home with a question on the rules. Here's what occurred...

The batter got hit in the foot. Best I could tell the ball did not bounce before striking the batter. The umpire ruled however that the batter moved his foot so that it would get hit by the pitch. So the batter stayed in the box to complete the AB and the two baserunners were returned to first and second bases.

My guess is that if the umpire felt that the batter moved a body part on purpose, so that he got hit in order to draw a walk, that the call was made correctly. The coach of the batter did not agree with the ruling and felt that the batter should be awarded the base.

Probably a simple ruling for those of you who know the rules like the backs of your hands. Unfortunately, I don't.

Thanks!!
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U 505 Ump10+ posts
If in the opinion of the umpire the batter tried to get hit, the call was correct. The rule reads that the batter must try to avoid being hit. If the ball was in the strike zone when he made contact, it would be called a strike (out if 3rd strike!)if outside of zone, a ball, if 4th ball, he walks. This was a point of empathise this year
T therefump100+ posts
Jimmy03 is right about the irrelevant nature of the bounce. HOWEVER, why would the runners be put back? They put themselves in Jeopardy if they ran from their respective bases. IF they moved because of the "hit" batsman then it was correct to move them back.

It's a ****** situation when the umpire has got to declare that the batter intentionally got hit by a ball. You almost have to read the batter's mind most of the time. Intent is hard to judge....esp. at the higher levels.
Jimmy03Jimmy031,000+ posts
quote:
Originally posted by therefump:
Jimmy03 is right about the irrelevant nature of the bounce. HOWEVER, why would the runners be put back? They put themselves in Jeopardy if they ran from their respective bases.


A hit batter, whether resulting in a base award or not, is a dead ball. Runners cannot advance.
B baseball17500+ posts
Gentlemen:

I think I have read something about this before, but memory gets foggy at my advanced age. NCAA rule regarding hit batter-I have a recollection that attempt to avoid is not a requirement as in FED, is this correct? Son's game yesterday, he got hit. I was not at game, listening to it on the internet, announcers said he turned shoulder to protect himself, umpire kept him at plate and called ball 1. When I talked to him after the game, he said it was a bad breaking ball, he just turned, slightly he said, for protection and started to first. Umpire said "Son, you're back here, ball 1" He didn't think it was right, coach didn't think it was right, but he went back to box. Is there something else in NCAA I'm not aware.

Thanks

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