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Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve
So, Andy, in your rule verbiage, if a batter puts her elbow over the plate, and the pitch hits her elbow over the plate, but the pitch is too high to be a strike, you propose that should be an awarded base? Or kicks her foot out on a low pitch over the plate? High and low pitches are also where it shouldn't be, so anything but a strike is fair game to get a base award?
Just wanting to fully understand your position.
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I probably oversimplified somewhat...
I believe the intent of the rule change a few years back was simply to remove the requirement of the batter making an attempt to avoid the pitched ball. All other aspects of the rule should stay in place. So, no, a batter may not purposely try to be hit by the pitch.