Batter Hitting Catcher on Backswing-Repeatedly

[MD Longhorn]

Does "they" mean that one person hit the catcher 5 times, or that it happened 5 times during a game, from different players?

If he's in the box, the catcher needs to move back. If he's looking back at catcher when this happens, I likely have an ejection.

If you think it's intentional, I'd err on the side of safety and toss him. But if you're not sure, consider the possibility that this team is just coached to stand as far back in the box as possible.

[ozzy6900]

If this happens on a practice swing, the PU is supposed to step out and call "TIME - Back swing hit the catcher!" Then get everyone reset and start again. This was an old trick back in the teens & twenties to distract the catcher especially when there are men on base. Today, we do not want the catcher distracted like this so the PU has to take control.

I had this happen in a HS game where F1 set up and B1 stepped into the box and set up deep. I stopped them once, then twice. The 2nd time, I said "Gentlemen, you two need to figure this out before we continue." B1 stepped back in in almost the same spot but did not hit the catcher again.