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Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve
I cannot conceive of a circumstance where I would award a batter 1st base on a D3K where she didn't run.
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So what about NFHS Case Book play 10.2.3.G? In that play, the batter assumes she received Ball Four, and casually trots to first base, allowing F2 to retrieve the ball and throw to F3 before the batter gets there. F2 then requests that the PU check with the BU on the checked swing, and the BU rules that the batter did offer. The ruling allows for the PU to award the batter first if he/she judges the batter would have reached it.
How is that any different? In this case play, the pitch resulted in Ball Four in the batter's mind, whereas in what we're discussing, the pitch resulted in Ball One, Two or Three. Whether she casually trots to first on the one, or she stays at home on the other, she's reacting to the PU's initial call and her belief that she didn't swing.
Are you suggesting that we have different outcomes for the different situations?