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Originally Posted by mbyron
This part is incorrect and causes confusion. The rule requires umpire judgment: did the player intentionally permit the pitch to hit him?
Some pitches give a batter time to get out of the way. But sometimes a batter freezes and doesn't know which way to move. If I judge that the batter deliberately allowed the pitch to hit him -- or even moved into it -- I'll keep him in the box. Otherwise, HBP.
If a coach complains, I'll tell him: if you don't want him to get 1B, don't pitch in the batter's box.
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Exactly. The onus is on the pitcher to not hit the batter. If the batter could reasonably be expected to move to avoid being hit or deliberately moves to be hit, that's one thing, but who put the ball into the batter's box in the first place?