Batter hit by bunt

blueump · #1 (**permalink**) Wed May 18, 2005, 08:26am

NFHS Rules - I know that the batter's box is much longer than in baseball (4 feet from the middle of the plate forward). That puts about 1/3 of the box in fair ball territory.

If a batter bunts the ball while standing at the front of the box and the ball pops up and hits her, is she out? Or is she protected as long as she is in the batter's box?

Bandit · #2 (**permalink**) Wed May 18, 2005, 08:49am

Protected / Dead Ball / Foul Ball

blueump · #3 (**permalink**) Wed May 18, 2005, 09:57am

Reference?

Dakota · #4 (**permalink**) Wed May 18, 2005, 10:27am

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Originally posted by blueump
Reference?

2-25-f.

tcannizzo · #5 (**permalink**) Wed May 18, 2005, 10:14pm

[QUOTE]Originally posted by 03matrixrs

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none of the above - batter is stupid for trying to bunt with bases loaded

You have just shown how little you know about the game.

bluezebra · #6 (**permalink**) Wed May 18, 2005, 11:13pm

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Originally posted by 03matrixrs

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If a batter bunts the ball while standing at the front of the box and the ball pops up and hits her, is she out? Or is she protected as long as she is in the batter's box?

none of the above - batter is stupid for trying to bunt with bases loaded [/B]

Never heard of a squeeze play?

Bob

AtlUmpSteve · #7 (**permalink**) Wed May 18, 2005, 11:28pm

Bob, one thing I have learned in participating on message boards is:

Don't feed the trolls!!

There has also been a lesson about not trying to teach a pig to sing, but I forget the exact wording. I believe the primary stater of that line frequents us, and will speak up.

Mick, as moderator, I believe your services may be appropriate.

bluezebra · #8 (**permalink**) Wed May 18, 2005, 11:37pm

"There has also been a lesson about not trying to teach a pig to sing,..."

No, but you can make him squeal.

Bob

SRW · #9 (**permalink**) Thu May 19, 2005, 12:00am

Where did it say that the bases were loaded?

Dakota · #10 (**permalink**) Thu May 19, 2005, 08:52am

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Originally posted by SRW
Where did it say that the bases were loaded?

It didn't... don't take the bait.

SRW · #11 (**permalink**) Thu May 19, 2005, 09:58am

Oh I won't... I just read and re-read it, and thought "maybe someone deleted a post that I missed" or something.

So where is the bridge that the troll is living under? Maybe we should just knock down the bridge and the troll will move elsewhere?

The Freemont Troll, Seattle, Washington

CecilOne · #12 (**permalink**) Thu May 19, 2005, 02:56pm

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Originally posted by blueump

NFHS Rules - I know that the batter's box is much longer than in baseball (4 feet from the middle of the plate forward). That puts about 1/3 of the box in fair ball territory.

If a batter bunts the ball while standing at the front of the box and the ball pops up and hits her, is she out? Or is she protected as long as she is in the batter's box?

My long standing question about this is whether the batter/BR is still in the box if one foot lands outside the box after contact and (a) the ball hits the foot which is outside the box or (b) the ball hits any other part of the body.

bkbjones · #13 (**permalink**) Thu May 19, 2005, 03:01pm

At least one foot has to be on the ground completely outside the batter's box when contact is made for the batter to be out.

If it's not on the ground completely outside of the box until AFTER contact, it's just a foul ball.

CecilOne · #14 (**permalink**) Thu May 19, 2005, 03:30pm

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Originally posted by bkbjones
At least one foot has to be on the ground completely outside the batter's box when contact is made for the batter to be out.

If it's not on the ground completely outside of the box until AFTER contact, it's just a foul ball.

I think you answered the wrong question. It was not abput being out for batting the ball while outside the box. It was about being hit with a batted ball and whether the B/BR is still protected as inside the box after touching the ground outside the box.