Officials' Quarterly

[BretMan]

SAump,

I don't have any problem with what you've posted about a hit batter who was where he is supposed to be, doing what he's supposed to do.

And therein lies the rub. The article in question described a hit batter being where he wasn't supposed to be, doing something he isn't supposed to do.

Do you see the distinction?

If a batter in your game leans into a pitch, or sticks his elbow out into a pitch he could have avoided, in your judgement do you award him first?

Award the base on a 3-2 count and you have allowed the offense to benefit from his unsportsmanlike conduct.

Take this odd situation to an extreme. 3-2 count and the pitch is right down the pipe. The batter sticks his hand out and deflects the pitch in front of the plate.

What do you do then?

How is that problem different than the one offered in the magazine article?

[Edited by BretMan on Mar 4th, 2006 at 07:36 AM]