Runner Hit By Pitch

[Buckeye12]

Very interesting question. I really don't think I'd consider this a pitch in my game, but, all I can find in the FED rulebook is this:

2-28-4:
...A pitch ends when:
a. the pitched ball is secured by the catcher
b. comes to rest.
c. goes out of play,
d. becomes dead.
e. or the batter hits the ball (other then a foul tip)

According to the rulebook, this would mean all runners advance one base from TOP. But, unless someone can show me a rule elsewhere to better explain this, I really don't think I'd consider this a "runner hit by pitch."

[Edited by Buckeye12 on Feb 19th, 2004 at 08:33 AM]