Procedural Question

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Originally Posted by tcblue13

But, there are specific penalties in Fed ball for wiping out lines. It is a clearly defined violation of the rules to do so. I would NEVER encourage a player to break the rules of the game. It's just not a good practice even if the lines are drawn incorrectly. As a matter of fact, I can guage the correct position of the line by the placement of misdrawn line.

Okay, NFHS 1.1.9 specifically instructs the umpire to address an incorrect batter's box by correcting it immediately upon being brought to the umpires attention.

So, the option is correct it once the game starts (as 1.1.9 directs) or as a preventive measure, have it done prior to the game starting. I wouldn't start a game knowing something is amiss without addressing it and my method of correcting improperly drawn BB is to just eliminate it. The lines are there for the teams, not the umpires and I can pretty much guarantee you (the umpire) are better off with no lines than an incorrect BB.