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snailpace Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:53pm

Batter steps over plate trying to bunt
 
Guys/gals what is the correct call for batter stepping over home plate trying to bunt?

I said he is automatically out as he has stepped out the batters box.


TIA

GarthB Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:11pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by snailpace
Guys/gals what is the correct call for batter stepping over home plate trying to bunt?

I said he is automatically out as he has stepped out the batters box.


TIA

Where were his feet when contact was made between bat and ball? One in the box? The other? In the air? On the ground?

To be called out, at least one foot must be on the ground completely out of the batter's box when contact is made between bat and ball.

BigUmp56 Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:12pm

Stepping out of the box doesn't make it an automatic out. The batter has to have at least one foot on the ground completely out of the box and make contact with the ball. The lines are considered part of the box, so in OBR at least, a batter could conceivably have part of his foot on the plate and still be in the box. Here's the rule.


6.06(a) A batter is out for illegal action when he hits a ball with one or both feet on the ground entirely outside the batter’s box.



Tim.

SanDiegoSteve Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:24am

Quote:

Originally Posted by snailpace
Guys/gals what is the correct call for batter stepping over home plate trying to bunt?

I said he is automatically out as he has stepped out the batters box.


TIA

Was there even contact between the bat and ball? If not, it's nothing.

snailpace Sun Jul 09, 2006 02:17am

No contact was made the batter IMO stepped completely out the box with both feet.
One foot on plate the other outside box.

SanDiegoSteve Sun Jul 09, 2006 02:18am

Perfectly legal. No penalty.

UmpJM Sun Jul 09, 2006 02:32am

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Originally Posted by snailpace
No contact was made the batter IMO stepped completely out the box with both feet.
One foot on plate the other outside box.

snailpace,

What you have described is "nothing". Call the pitch a ball or strike based on whether or not the batter "offered" at the pitch (sounds like he did); or, if he didn't offer, the location of the pitch.

JM

snailpace Sun Jul 09, 2006 03:05am

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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
Perfectly legal. No penalty.

http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=1zeikw4

Play

BigUmp56 Sun Jul 09, 2006 08:47am

http://tinypic.com/1zeikw4.jpg



?????


Tim.

briancurtin Sun Jul 09, 2006 08:48am

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Originally Posted by snailpace

instant replay shows this play to be a ball, if i understand it right...and it has some ridiculous curve and lopsidedness** after it crossed the plate.

** if thats not a word, well it is now.

briancurtin Sun Jul 09, 2006 08:50am

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Originally Posted by BigUmp56
?????


Tim.

i wouldnt argue with that call

snailpace Sun Jul 09, 2006 11:17am

Quote:

Originally Posted by briancurtin
instant replay shows this play to be a ball, if i understand it right...and it has some ridiculous curve and lopsidedness** after it crossed the plate.

** if thats not a word, well it is now.

Yes from the instant replay you can see why this inexperienced batter ran. This is LL juniors and the pony league balls have more defined seams than a major league ball----- the kid throws a 2 foot breaker at about 30mph no-one has crushed this pitch yet.

Thanks for your replies. I was wrong because he didnt make contact.


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