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Old Wed Jun 02, 2010, 09:50pm
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Ok getting a lot of different answers on this.

Pitcher pitches the ball it hits the ground then hits the batter. How is this ruled?
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Old Wed Jun 02, 2010, 09:56pm
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Batter take your base.
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Old Wed Jun 02, 2010, 09:58pm
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Take your base. Don't accept another answer and don't call it a strike.
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Old Wed Jun 02, 2010, 10:06pm
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The ball hitting the ground is completely irrelevant. The only thing the umpire has to decide is whether the batter tried to get out of the way, or just let it hit him on purpose.
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Old Thu Jun 03, 2010, 12:22am
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Why isn't this a HBP, and what argument do coaches use to even make you question it?
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Old Thu Jun 03, 2010, 06:59am
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Why isn't this a HBP, and what argument do coaches use to even make you question it?
The comment I hear most often is "it hit the ground blue", as if that is an explanation. This is 2nd cousin to "it hit the plate blue", as an explanation for why a ball should be foul.
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Old Thu Jun 03, 2010, 09:20am
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Ok getting a lot of different answers on this.

Pitcher pitches the ball it hits the ground then hits the batter. How is this ruled?
See rule 2.00 "Ball".
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Old Fri Jun 04, 2010, 12:49am
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Ok getting a lot of different answers on this.

Pitcher pitches the ball it hits the ground then hits the batter. How is this ruled?
The batter is ruled "hit by pitch".

As I understand it, in slow pitch softball a pitch that hits the dirt is a dead ball so nothing can happen after it hits the ground. So this is a real rule that people think applies to baseball as well.

One way to explain it to the coach is to remind them that a pitch that goes to the backstop is still live ball so hitting the ground doesn't kill it.

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Old Fri Jun 04, 2010, 09:10am
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Ok getting a lot of different answers on this.

Pitcher pitches the ball it hits the ground then hits the batter. How is this ruled?
Who are you getting your answers from? Put them on your "ignore" list.

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Old Fri Jun 04, 2010, 10:36am
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Ok getting a lot of different answers on this.

Pitcher pitches the ball it hits the ground then hits the batter. How is this ruled?
remember anyone who is gave you a differing answer other than HBP, and dont listen to them again regarding umpiring....
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