Is Michelle Smith a closet blond?

[mick]

Originally posted by DownTownTonyBrown
Here is the quoted rule from the NCAA website...

http://www.ncaa.com/library/rules/20...ball_rules.pdf

NCAA Softball Rule 11-2e.
e. At the moment of bat-ball contact, the batter may not contact the pitch when any part of the foot is touching home plate, even though she may be touching the lines of the batter’s box. In addition, the batter may contact the pitch when an entire foot is touching the ground completely outside the lines of the batter’s box.
EFFECT—The batter shall be declared out immediately, whether the ball is fair or foul. The ball is dead.
Notes:
1. The batter’s hands may leave the bat before bat-ball contact.
2. In cases where there are no batter’s box lines evident, good judgment must be used, and the benefit of any doubt must go to the batter.

The gist of everything there (effects and penalties) sounds like NOT should be in the second sentence - why would Note #2 be there if the batter was allowed to stand outside the box to make a hit?

YU.P.
Yet, to add smoke and mirrors, the second permission is immediately preceded by an initial permission.

e. At the moment of bat-ball contact, the batter may not contact the pitch when any part of the foot is touching home plate, even though she may be touching the lines of the batter’s box. In addition, the batter may contact the pitch when an entire foot is touching the ground completely outside the lines of the batter’s box.

(It is clear, that on a running slap hit, the steps must be taken in the box.)

Regardless of the intention, the wording could be reworked.
To interpret, we must ask, "...In addition to what?"
mick