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Coach,
Experienced umpires know that you umpire with the book and not necessarily by the book.
The HBP you described is a judgment call by the umpire. I seriously doubt that you could protest a judgment call. I would hope the umpire would instruct you that you can not.
Keeping the batter in the box on a HBP can be the catalyst for problems throughout the rest of the game. I can guarantee you that the umpire will catch grief every time it occurs for the rest of the game.
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