Question for the baseball guys

[Old School]

Originally Posted by SamIAm

The batter can change sides of the plate once per at bat, there are other rules that must be followed, like not changing sides while the pitch is being delivered.

Actually he can change sides while the pitch is being delivered, accept he will be automatically out for stepping across the plate. There is a rule about the batter switching but it's more to not make a mockery of the game. I think that's right, you can only do it once, but I know you also can't do it after 2 strikes either.

Far as I know there is no restriction on the pitcher, but you have to remember, common sense. If the pitcher switches to the other arm, then he/she won't be able to play defense very well because the glove on the wrong hand. Not very smart when you're that close to the batters and you can't play defense or acturately defend yourself. I would think the baseball forum would be able to answer this to the T.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Old School

I think that's right, you can only do it once, but I know you also can't do it after 2 strikes either.

Really!!! Because the examples they gave of it being used the most is that a batter tries to bunt from the left side to gain an advantage going to first base but after getting two strikes, moves to the right side.

I'll bet you a used Fox 40 rubber mouthguard you can't cite a rule reference to back up your statement.

[Old School]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Really!!! Because the examples they gave of it being used the most is that a batter tries to bunt from the left side to gain an advantage going to first base but after getting two strikes, moves to the right side.

I'll bet you a used Fox 40 rubber mouthguard you can't cite a rule reference to back up your statement.

You would win that bet cause I'm not even going to try. However, you never see this. I'll never seen a batter switch position in the pro's, i have no clue for HS. I did softball, where it is more leniant, and as far as i can recall, you couldn't switch every pitch. That's making a mockery of the game.

Read the disclamier...

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Old School

You would win that bet cause I'm not even going to try. However, you never see this. I'll never seen a batter switch position in the pro's, i have no clue for HS. I did softball, where it is more leniant, and as far as i can recall, you couldn't switch every pitch. That's making a mockery of the game.

Read the disclamier...

It's not. If a batter is trying to bunt, he may want the additional step to first batting LH gives him. With 2 strikes, he may want to avoid striking out by batting right. And he'd be well within his rights. I saw it once this summer and it's the only time I can remember it happening. And of COURSE, the other coach wanted me to stop it cause "it's against the rules."

[Old School]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

It's not. If a batter is trying to bunt, he may want the additional step to first batting LH gives him. With 2 strikes, he may want to avoid striking out by batting right. And he'd be well within his rights. I saw it once this summer and it's the only time I can remember it happening. And of COURSE, the other coach wanted me to stop it cause "it's against the rules."

Interesting...makes sense. Can't bunt in softball, issue never came up for me. I'm fairly certain that after you had 2 strikes, you couldn't switch, but you where allowed to switched once.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Old School

Interesting...makes sense. Can't bunt in softball, issue never came up for me. I'm fairly certain that after you had 2 strikes, you couldn't switch, but you where allowed to switched once.

Seriously, he's GOTTA be putting us on.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Seriously, he's GOTTA be putting us on.

Well, you can't in that abomination called "slow-pitch."

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Old School

Actually he can change sides while the pitch is being delivered, accept he will be automatically out for stepping across the plate. There is a rule about the batter switching but it's more to not make a mockery of the game. I think that's right, you can only do it once, but I know you also can't do it after 2 strikes either.

Far as I know there is no restriction on the pitcher, but you have to remember, common sense. If the pitcher switches to the other arm, then he/she won't be able to play defense very well because the glove on the wrong hand. Not very smart when you're that close to the batters and you can't play defense or acturately defend yourself. I would think the baseball forum would be able to answer this to the T.

You should stick to not knowing the basketball rules.

A batter can change after every pitch, if desired, even with 2 strikes. However, if a pitcher is in his delivery or is engaged with the rubber ready to deliver, the batter is declared out if he steps across to change batter's boxes (OBR 6.06(b)).

The pitcher is limited because otherwise you could have the batter and pitcher in a never ending game of switching hands to get the advantage. The FED rule is 6-1-1 NOTE -- the pitcher must declare whether he is left or right handed and pitch to the batter with that hand for the entire at bat.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

You should stick to not knowing the basketball rules.

LOL....it's true, it's true!

[Old School]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

LOL....it's true, it's true!

Read the disclamier...

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Old School

Read the disclamier...Views expressed here or the opinion of the author.

I see you finally learned how to spell "author", but you can't correctly spell "disclaimer", plus - your signature of "Views expressed here or the opinion of the author" makes no sense grammatically.

[Old School]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I see you finally learned how to spell "author", but you can't correctly spell "disclaimer", plus - your signature of "Views expressed here or the opinion of the author" makes no sense grammatically.

If it makes no sense to you, perhaps you need to go back and take a refresher grammar class or understanding English because the statement could not be any clearer, minus the typo's of course. Damn keyboard....

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Old School

If it makes no sense to you, perhaps you need to go back and take a refresher grammar class or understanding English because the statement could not be any clearer, minus the typo's of course. Damn keyboard....Views expressed here or the opinion of the author

Look Old Drool, I'll match my spelling and grammar skills against yours any day of the week. Not only does your signature, shown above in red, not make any sense grammatically ("or" should be "are"), but "typos" (plural) SHOULDN'T HAVE AN APOSTROPHE!!!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

You should stick to not knowing the basketball rules.

A batter can change after every pitch, if desired, even with 2 strikes. However, if a pitcher is in his delivery or is engaged with the rubber ready to deliver, the batter is declared out if he steps across to change batter's boxes (OBR 6.06(b)).

The pitcher is limited because otherwise you could have the batter and pitcher in a never ending game of switching hands to get the advantage. The FED rule is 6-1-1 NOTE -- the pitcher must declare whether he is left or right handed and pitch to the batter with that hand for the entire at bat.

Is there a rule on whether a pitcher can change gloves mid-inning?

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

The pitcher is limited because otherwise you could have the batter and pitcher in a never ending game of switching hands to get the advantage.

I believe there's also a rule that once a pitcher is announced, he must pitch to one batter. Otherwise, you could bring in a reliever, the opponent could bring in a pinch hitter, then you could switch pitchers, the opponent could bring another pinch hitter. . .

Am I right about that?