Let's carve your post down to the important factors.
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Originally Posted by rbmartin
OBR;1 out, runner on 2nd. Rhanded batter; pitcher pitches ball behind the batter; F2 stays completely in the catchers box until ball release meeting the requirements of 8.05(L) and 4.03(A). The batter...steps away from the plate and is hit by the pitch outside the batters box.
What do you call? I'm thinking: Dead ball, Batter out per 6.06 (C), Runner returns to 2nd.
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There is nothing that
specifically covers this event in OBR including 6.06. So whaccha gonna do? Use J/R? RIM comments? Evans? Intuition? Crystal ball gazing?
Other professional interpretations? Case book?
Here's what I have gone with consistently.
Dead ball. Given.
Batter. Out. Why? It is my interpretation of OBR, and the interpretation of professionals, that B cannot make any movement which impedes F2. This is an
extension of the underlying philosophy of 6.06(c).
Runner returns to 2B Why? TOP, dead ball.
By and by, the argument that follows by the coach who is setting you up for this call (see my other post
http://forum.officiating.com/737825-post5.html - Point #1) is the "show me the rule". Which the appropriate response is "there isn't one, we are going with my interp". Which usually brings out the P word "protest" which I conclude the discussion by putting my helmet on and doing my best Pet Detective impression "Allllllrighty then" and returning to the plate.
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Are there any circumstances where the runner could also be called out?
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As you have explained it, and my interpretation of how you have explained the event, no.
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Is there any rule prohibiting the pitcher from throwing behind the batter as long as he clearly has no intent of hitting the batter?
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No. He can throw it anywhere on God's Good Earth or Sky as he desires.
The consequences, ah the consequences though.