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it depends. You have to determine intent. Do you feel batter was intending to swing but checked then was hit? Or do you feel he intentional stuck out his hand to order to be hit by the pitch? When in doubt, award the base.
Now, the fun begins when they square to bunt. Kid squares, leaves bat over plate and is hit with pitch. Did he attempt to bunt ball? If so, dead ball, strike. Remember, leaving the bat over the plate does not constitute an attempt. Just because a batter leaves bat over plate does not mean we have a strike, assuming the ball misses the bat. Bunter must make attempt to bunt for it to be a strike
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