In the Box???

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by TexBlue

Yeah, that was how I was stopping him. I always keep the hand up. But he was just trying me, I guess, to see how much I'd let him get away with. However, when several umpires tell me the batter is considered in the box, with only one foot, I like to know where in the rule book that is covered.

I don't call USSSA. But, I know of no softball (or baseball, even) sanction where a batter can legally hit a ball with one foot out of the box. If you can't legally hit the ball there, how can you be ready to hit?

Sounds like your local boys have their own local interpretation.