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Originally Posted by RKBUmp
Andy, and this is my problem with the new rule. Should a pitcher not be able to miss off the inside corner by 2" for fear of hitting the batter who is crowding the plate just begging to get hit? Since the rule has gone into effect, I have seen more and more batters with their toes right on the line with knees, elbows and hands well into the area between the plate and the box. There is no way they can hit an inside pitch standing there, they are doing it on purpose to try and keep the pitcher off the inside, and if the pitcher does throw inside to get hit.
The girl I called back to the plate in first round of state tournament I would have called back to the plate even if she hadnt rolled her shoulder into the pitch. She was crowding the plate so bad even though the pitch was high and slightly inside it was no where near being entirely in the batters box. Barring some clarification to the contrary I believe the rule is exactly as worded, if the ball is not entirely within the batters box the batter must still make an attempt to avoid being hit.
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Given your explanation of what you think SHOULD be, your problem with the rule doesn't make any sense. It sounds like you don't think it's fair for a batter to crowd the plate and take away that inside pitch, and then benefit from it when she's hit. The new rule is MORE in line with that thinking ... not less!