Batter hit with an illegal pitch

HugoTafurst · #5 (**permalink**) Fri Mar 30, 2012, 12:40pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by ntxblue

I believe the NFHS rule book references that if the pitcher completes the delivery of the pitch, the batter must hit the ball fair or foul...or...becomes a batter-runner before the coach has the option.

Actually, the wording is "runner" as opposed to "batter runner".
I had this happen to me in a game an NFHS few weeks ago.
I believe in the heat of the moment, I blew the ruling when I didn't allow the offensive coach the choice of play or penalty.

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