Try this as an explanation:
"Well coach, if a ball in the dirt nullifies the HBP, don't you think you'd see more pro pitchers throwing at a batter's legs instead of their head? Think about it...you get to bean the batter AND he has to stay to bat again."
That usually gets coaches off your back.
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