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Originally Posted by CecilOne
Isn't one variation of "not in the box", the normal and legal arms position in space above the ground between the batter box and the plate?
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Yes...and if I am working a sanction which no longer requires the batter to attempt to avoid being hit by the pitch, and the batter is hit in the area you describe without the pitch being a strike, I am awarding first base. I am also assuming that the batter did not move to be hit by the pitch.