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surehands Tue Jun 14, 2022 02:23pm
Hit batter
 
In high school federation rules, does a hit batter have to take first. 2-2 count and batter is hit by pitch. Doesn’t want to take first base. ????

Tru_in_Blu Tue Jun 14, 2022 03:35pm
The batter (or coach) has no choice - first base is the award. The ball is dead.

AtlUmpSteve Sun Jun 26, 2022 02:08pm
No problem, but won't like the options.

1) If hit batter doesn't take first base, that's abandonment by a runner. Runner is out.
2) If hit batter (whose at-bat is now complete) continues to bat, that person is batting out of order for the following batter. Depending on when it is appealed, the penalty could be a) replaced by correct batter, b) out, or c) legalized.

Cecil4 Mon Jun 27, 2022 08:26am
Quote:
Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve (Post 1048317)
No problem, but won't like the options.

1) If hit batter doesn't take first base, that's abandonment by a runner. Runner is out.
2) If hit batter (whose at-bat is now complete) continues to bat, that person is batting out of order for the following batter. Depending on when it is appealed, the penalty could be a) replaced by correct batter, b) out, or c) legalized.
Thank you for your thoroughness and reminding us to think.


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