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Originally Posted by Spence
If I understand the OBR rule correctly a batter is out if his foot is completely out of the batters box when he hits a ball. Therefore, part of his foot could be touching the plate yet he still not be out if part of his foot is in the box, correct?
If so, is it the same for FED? I ask because I saw it called and the umpire said "he stepped on the plate." No one argued but I was curious if its the same as OBR.
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Nope. In FED, contacting the ball while being in contact with the plate is, indeed, the same as having a foot entirely out of the box. Therefore, the ball is dead and the batter out.