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Originally Posted by mbyron
In your situation, I might have said, "The HS rule requires that the batter not permit the pitch to hit him. I didn't see the whole play, so I don't know whether the umpire ruled correctly."
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That's pretty much what I did. I explained the rule (similar to the way I did earlier in this post) and stressed that it boils down to HP's judgement. I would never knowingly give them inaccurate information about the rules just to cover for another umpire. I do try to instill a little respect in the fan base of our local high school.