2012-13 NCAA Rule Changes

[IRISHMAFIA]

11.16 Hit Batter.
New 11.16.1

Note 1 If the pitch is in the batter’s box, the batter is not required to make an attempt to get out of the way.

11.16.2.1 The batter made no attempt to avoid the pitch or obviously tried to get hit by the pitch.

Rationale: Penalizes the pitcher whose pitch is in the batter’s box when it hits the batter by removing the requirement that the batter attempt to avoid the pitch

Thinking about this, I guess what they are saying is that the BB belongs to the batter and the pitcher shouldn't throw the ball into it.

Well, if that is the case, shouldn't the area between the batter's boxes over the plate belong to the pitcher? And if the pitch is not allowed to hit the batter in the box, shouldn't the batter not be allowed to hit the pitch over the plate?

[txtrooper]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Thinking about this, I guess what they are saying is that the BB belongs to the batter and the pitcher shouldn't throw the ball into it.

Well, if that is the case, shouldn't the area between the batter's boxes over the plate belong to the pitcher? And it the pitch is not allowed to hit the batter in the box, shouldn't the batter not be allowed to hit the pitch over the plate?

Irish, that is a proposal for next year!

[KJUmp]

FWIW....
The text of the document regarding the 2012-2013 NCAA rule changes in the OP is, for whatever reason, is a little "messy" in some spots. In some instances it is not the same text that ultimately ended up in the 2012-2013 NCAA rule book....which may account for some of the head scratching on our part as we read the thread.
Two examples.....
3.2.2, (and Mike already mentioned that perhaps there was some punctuation missing).....in the book it reads....."a minimum of 12 game softballs"......

12.20 EFFECT as it reads in the OP came out as a combination of the EFFECT for 12.20.1 and 12.20.2......in the book each rule has its own effect.

I'm sure there are some others.

[Andy]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Thinking about this, I guess what they are saying is that the BB belongs to the batter and the pitcher shouldn't throw the ball into it.

Well, if that is the case, shouldn't the area between the batter's boxes over the plate belong to the pitcher? And if the pitch is not allowed to hit the batter in the box, shouldn't the batter not be allowed to hit the pitch over the plate?

SHHHHH! You know that NCAA rules are made by the coaches and one of them may see this and think it makes sense!