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Old Thu May 15, 2003, 09:06am
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RickWin wrote:
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Simple (?) question from a Youth League (9-10) manager -- If a pitched ball first hits the dirt before striking the batter, is (1) the batter "Hit by Pitch" and awarded first base or (2) the pitch a "Ball" and "live" in-play (assuming the batter didn't swing) or (3) something else? We had this happen to us in consecutive games with different calls by the umpire.
RickWin and others. Try to remember it this way: If you are playing men's Slo-Pitch softball, the ball is dead. If you are playing baseball or fast pitch softball, the ball is alive. It's that simple!
Sorry but this is WRONG!!! Baseball or fastpitch softball, ball is dead when it hits batter (either bouncing or In Flight). [/QUOTE]

Tim C, Try to follow here, the ball that bounces in fast pitch softball and baseball is alive. I never mentioned anything about a hit batsman. I was referring to the status of the "bounced pitch". Of course if the batter were struck by the bouncing pitch, the ball is "dead". [/QUOTE]

Mario #45,
Your quote was to Rick Win and he "WAS" talking about a hit batsman.
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