ASA April Clarifications are posted

[BretMan]

Sounds reasonable to me, Steve.

But...if they're trying to CLARIFY the play, maybe they should have said something like what you posted! Instead, they give a rule reference (8-1-F) to back up the ruling that: Doesn't mention anything about the batter being in or out of the box, and; Says the batter is awarded first base when hit by the pitch.

It just seems that if something is supposed to be clarified, then you shouldn't have to make your own assumptions about what they "really mean".