...from one of my boards! NFHS Rules please.

"Can a batter legally hit a pitched ball that bounces on the ground in front of the plate before reaching the catcher's mitt? "

Sure.

Don't ask for a rule reference, there isn't one. No rule reference on being allowed to hit a pitch that didn't bounce either.

No prohibition on hitting a ball that bounced or one that didn't - so it's legal.

Short answer!
 

Yes he can.

I don't have my current book for a rule #.

In the same realm, I've heard coaches also say that since the ball hit the ground before hitting the batter, he doesn't get first base if the ball is a HBP.

Just because the ball hits the ground does not mean its dead.

One other quick point, I had a F2 Friday night that caught strike 3 on the bounce and whipped a throw to third.
If BR could have been smart he would have taken off for first, but he was duped and simply headed to the dugout.

Thanks
David

Hmmm,
 

Must be a trick question.

Why wouldn't he be able to . . .

Just look at it in this light:

Say F1 throws a curve ball that breaks into the dirt near the plate.

Batter hits the ball . . . how would an umpire know the ball hadn't "bounced" (i.e. hit the ground) first . . .

A ball bouncing can be anything except, a called strike.

Re: Hmmm,
 

No, no trick. It was just a fan asking and I don't give all the cuff replies. I was reasonably sure he could. The only game that I know that you can't hit a ball that's bounced is slow pitch softball.

Since it's been a while since I worked baseball, I'd rather yield to someone who's in the rule book currently. That would be you guys.

You've been given the answer already but here's an easy way to remember it:

A pitch that bounces in the dirt before reaching the back edge of home plate is declared a dead pitch - Men's Slo-Pitch Softball.

All other rule books give the batter the right to offer at such a pitch.

Man, I'm getting tired of these! :)

NFHS rules please.

"Player A starts in RF, Player B starts on the mound and is in the batting order, Player C is the DH for player A, Player D is on bench.

Player B Goes to RF, Player D goes to the mound.

Do you lose the DH in HS and player D hits for himself?"

No, as long as C does not take a defensive position, he is still the DH. A comes out and D takes his position of being DH'd for by C. The DH and the player for whom he is batting are locked into the batting order. Player B is only taking A's spot defensively, but stays in his original spot in the order.

Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong here, but I don't think I am.

Still a DH
 

The DH remains. HS does not have a DH for the pitcher. The DH is for that position in the batting order.

So as long as C does not enter the game, he can still DH for the position where A was.

You could even substitute E for A and still have the DH bat; however now he would be DH for player E etc.,

Hope that makes sense

Thanks
David

Thanks David.