Squared to bunt then HBP

DaveASA/FED · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 18, 2005, 02:08pm

ASA rules, had a question asked. Batter squares to bunt, pitch comes inside (actually right at her) she attempts to get out of the way but gets hit. Now here is the question

A) She pulls the bat back prior to getting hit
B) She does not get the bat pulled back prior to getting hit.

This guy swore that if she kept the bat out that it was not an award to 1st by getting hit. I don't remember any such thing in the book like that, if she holds the bat still in the zone and the ball rolls on the ground over the plate, it is a ball (as long as no attempt toward the ball is made) so how would holding the bat square take away the HBP award?? Am I missing something???

IRISHMAFIA · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 18, 2005, 02:25pm

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Originally posted by DaveASA/FED
ASA rules, had a question asked. Batter squares to bunt, pitch comes inside (actually right at her) she attempts to get out of the way but gets hit. Now here is the question

A) She pulls the bat back prior to getting hit
B) She does not get the bat pulled back prior to getting hit.

This guy swore that if she kept the bat out that it was not an award to 1st by getting hit. I don't remember any such thing in the book like that, if she holds the bat still in the zone and the ball rolls on the ground over the plate, it is a ball (as long as no attempt toward the ball is made) so how would holding the bat square take away the HBP award?? Am I missing something???

It cannot. Your friend is either clueless or thinking of another game. If the batter doesn't try to hit the ball or it's in the strike zone, she gets 1B.

bluezebra · #3 (**permalink**) Tue Jul 19, 2005, 01:47am

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Originally posted by IRISHMAFIA

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Originally posted by DaveASA/FED
ASA rules, had a question asked. Batter squares to bunt, pitch comes inside (actually right at her) she attempts to get out of the way but gets hit. Now here is the question

A) She pulls the bat back prior to getting hit
B) She does not get the bat pulled back prior to getting hit.

This guy swore that if she kept the bat out that it was not an award to 1st by getting hit. I don't remember any such thing in the book like that, if she holds the bat still in the zone and the ball rolls on the ground over the plate, it is a ball (as long as no attempt toward the ball is made) so how would holding the bat square take away the HBP award?? Am I missing something???

It cannot. Your friend is either clueless or thinking of another game. If the batter doesn't try to hit the ball or it's in the strike zone, she gets 1B.

If the pitch is in the strike zone, it's a DEAD BALL, STRIKE.

Bob

Steve M · #4 (**permalink**) Tue Jul 19, 2005, 03:27am

I've see this happen a number of times, and neither A nor B has been what the batter did. I've seen the batter defensively strike at the ball - ya know, that's a strike.

If the batter has done either A or B, in ASA, I've got a HBP.

DaveASA/FED · #5 (**permalink**) Tue Jul 19, 2005, 09:03am

Bob and Steve M,
I agree with you, if ANY attempt at the ball it is a strike, and of course if it is in the zone then it's a strike!

This pitch hit her dead in the middle of the batters box. This guy was swearing that no matter what if the bat is out like a bunt then there is no HBP period. I think he was just looking for a way out of putting a runner on 1st, my thought was have your F1 quit hitting the batters