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Originally posted by PWL
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Originally posted by BretMan
"Making a travesty of the game" is a phrase gets trotted out whenever something happens in a game that just doesn't seem quite kosher.
There is only one rule that has any kind of statement about "making a travesty of the game", and it doesn't remotely apply to this situation.
"Making a travesty of the game" is not a blanket rule that we can apply to any situation that seems odd, is out of the norm or that we just plain don't like.
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Please see 10-2-3g in your FED rulebook.
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Don't use that rule as a "catch all" as you're donig here since this rule is SPECIFICALLY covered in the rulebook. 10-2-3g is used for weird situations like when randy johnson hits a bird with a pitch.
6.1.1 F prohibits the PITCHER from switching hands as the batter switches boxes. By making the pitcher choose which hand to throw with, this will also keep the batter in one box. The batter can switch after every pitch if he wants- as long as the pitcher's not ready to pitch.
I can't believe you're even thinking about using 7-3-1 since that's not what the rule intends. The batter is not delaying the game in any way, so if he walks right from one batters box to the other without leaving the new box when he gets there, then he's not violating the rule.
There is nothing illegal with this play. It's definitely bush, but we can't do ANYTHING about it.