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Originally posted by umpire29
what is the ruling if a batter steps into the box just before the pitcher is ready to pitch. the batter steps out of box without requesting time, as the pitcher throws the ball for a legal pitch and it hits the batter while out of the box. i tried to find it in the federations rule book could someone answer this.
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You control the situation and make sure the batter is set, then instruct the pitcher to pitch.
Federation Rules 7.3.1 discusses penalty strike for leaving the batters box. The ball is ALWAYS DEAD when striking a batter 5.1.1a. and 8.1.1.exception, "the hitting of the batter is disregarded", "if the umpire calls the pitch ball a strike".