NFHS Baseball R1-S2-A3 (On-deck Circle)

[Fritz]

Can't say that I have ever seen the on-deck behind or even that close to the batter in this area. I do run into a team now and then who wants their on-deck to warm up in whichever O-D circle is behind the batter's back - on the theory that the O-D is less likely to get hit with a line drive foul. However, there is then the concern that if this puts them by the opposing team dugout, they would be privvy to team-related instructions (at best) and aggressive heckling by their opponent (at worst).

I solve this by telling the coach that if the foul ball is a concern, they should have their O-D warm up much farther down the line then - closer to their base coach. That seems to satisfy every coach that has made the original request.