out of the batters box

[mikebran]

Another classic and oft repeated question. And a chapter in the Excrement Covered Stick book.

I ain't buying some of the other analysis, regardless of the physics.

On this play, if ANY part of that batter is still in the batters box, then this is a FOUL BALL. Kill it, back to bat. Why try to play surveyer or need to triangulate.

Oh look a stick! This ends covered in DOO, this end is clean! What ever should I do?

And if you rule that the batter had completely LEFT the box and is then hit by batted ball in fair territory, you will kill this play, rule him out, and return other runners.

Originally Posted by _Bruno_

B1 bunts the ball down the first base line. as he starts off for first, the ball bounces straight up and hits the batter.

when is a player out of the batters box, so he could be called out instead of a foul ball ?

when one foot, completely outside the box, touches the ground ?!

regards