Illegally batted ball

[akalsey]

In OBR, if a batter bunts the ball with one foot entirely outside the batter's box, the batter is out (OBR 6.06), but is the ball still live? Is it different OBR vs Fed? Please provide rules or casebook references.

I swear I've read something in a casebook that covers this, but now I can't find it.

[Rich Ives]

Dead ball in OBR 5.09(d)

[jicecone]

Originally posted by akalsey
In OBR, if a batter bunts the ball with one foot entirely outside the batter's box, the batter is out (OBR 6.06), but is the ball still live? Is it different OBR vs Fed? Please provide rules or casebook references.

I swear I've read something in a casebook that covers this, but now I can't find it.

Look under 7.3.2 and dead ball table in the middle of the rule book

[akalsey]

Thanks guys. I knew I'd seen it somewhere but I couldn't come up with a reference when pressed.

[GarthB]

Originally posted by akalsey
In OBR, if a batter bunts the ball with one foot entirely outside the batter's box, the batter is out (OBR 6.06), but is the ball still live? Is it different OBR vs Fed? Please provide rules or casebook references.

I swear I've read something in a casebook that covers this, but now I can't find it.

Remember the foot not only needs to be entirely out of the batter's box, but it also must be on the ground at time of contact.

The exception is in FED where if the foot is touching the plate, the batter is out, whether or not it is completely out of the batter's box.

[Dave Hensley]

Originally posted by GarthB
The exception is in FED where if the foot is touching the plate, the batter is out, whether or not it is completely out of the batter's box.

And that exception is a great example of a gratuitous and just downright silly FED rule difference. With that exception, it is impossible to accurately draw the "legal" batter's box unless you know the particular batter's shoe size. Sheesh.

[DG]

Originally posted by Dave Hensley

And that exception is a great example of a gratuitous and just downright silly FED rule difference. With that exception, it is impossible to accurately draw the "legal" batter's box unless you know the particular batter's shoe size. Sheesh.

The batter's box is the batter's box. Shoe size is irrelevant.

[mbyron]

Originally posted by DG
The batter's box is the batter's box. Shoe size is irrelevant.

So you're saying size doesn't matter?

[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by Dave Hensley
And that exception is a great example of a gratuitous and just downright silly FED rule difference.

It's also the NCAA rule.

[GarthB]

Originally posted by bob jenkins

It's also the NCAA rule.

And I'm sure FED and NCAA has reason they do not consider gratuitous. For one, what business does the batter have standing in the strike zone?

[Kaliix]

Having part of a foot touch the plate does not necessarily mean any other part of the body is in the strike zone.

Parts of the batters body enter the strike zone all the time swinging at outside pitches. What's your point?

It's a silly rule...

Originally posted by GarthB

And I'm sure FED and NCAA has reason they do not consider gratuitous. For one, what business does the batter have standing in the strike zone?

[GarthB]

Originally posted by Kaliix
Having part of a foot touch the plate does not necessarily mean any other part of the body is in the strike zone.

Parts of the batters body enter the strike zone all the time swinging at outside pitches. What's your point?

It's a silly rule...

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Thank you for your input.