Swtich hitting

[thumpferee]

Originally posted by Mike Follett

...and what exactly, would the reasoning behind that prohibition be?
I don't recall seeing that wriiten in any rule book that I've read. If I'm wrong, someone will correct me soon enough.
I don't care if he does a pirouette on the plate as long as he doesn't do it when the pitcher is ready to deliver a pitch.

Maybe it was while the pitcher is on the rubber ready to pitch and the batter switches sides.

Would the batter be out in that situation?