NFHS Rules Changes

[tmielke]

What happens if the whole ball is not in the batters box, the ball is to far inside to be called a strike, the batter gets hit and makes no attempt to move?

Does the batter still need to attempt to avoid being hit?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by tmielke

What happens if the whole ball is not in the batters box, the ball is to far inside to be called a strike, the batter gets hit and makes no attempt to move?

Does the batter still need to attempt to avoid being hit?

If you make that distinction, you better have on helluva accurate strike zone.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by tmielke

What happens if the whole ball is not in the batters box, the ball is to far inside to be called a strike, the batter gets hit and makes no attempt to move?

Does the batter still need to attempt to avoid being hit?

The rule says the batter no longer has to attempt to avoid being hit. Pretty clear.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by tmielke

What happens if the whole ball is not in the batters box, the ball is to far inside to be called a strike, the batter gets hit and makes no attempt to move?

Does the batter still need to attempt to avoid being hit?

The verbiage quoted earlier in the thread for what purports to be the actual rule wording does not reference the batter's box, but rather says "out of the strike zone." The batter's box was mentioned in the commentary of the person being quoted. So, I assume if the batter is hit by a pitch, the only two possible calls are dead ball strike, and dead ball base award.

[youngump]

Originally Posted by Dakota

The verbiage quoted earlier in the thread for what purports to be the actual rule wording does not reference the batter's box, but rather says "out of the strike zone." The batter's box was mentioned in the commentary of the person being quoted. So, I assume if the batter is hit by a pitch, the only two possible calls are dead ball strike, and dead ball base award.

Or dead ball, ball, if the batter intentionally tried to get hit, no?

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by youngump

Or dead ball, ball, if the batter intentionally tried to get hit, no?

The part to which he was replying was:

Originally Posted by tmielke

What happens if the whole ball is not in the batters box, the ball is to far inside to be called a strike, the batter gets hit and makes no attempt to move?

Does the batter still need to attempt to avoid being hit?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Dakota

The verbiage quoted earlier in the thread for what purports to be the actual rule wording does not reference the batter's box, but rather says "out of the strike zone." The batter's box was mentioned in the commentary of the person being quoted. So, I assume if the batter is hit by a pitch, the only two possible calls are dead ball strike, and dead ball base award.

Aaahhhhhh.....wait a minute.

So, if a batter is leaning over the plate and get smacked alongside the head with the pitch, the batter is awarded 1B because the ball was out of the strike zone?

[Dakota]

Haven't seen the official rule book, or any interpretations, but it would seem so.

Wonderful, huh?

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Aaahhhhhh.....wait a minute.

So, if a batter is leaning over the plate and get smacked alongside the head with the pitch, the batter is awarded 1B because the ball was out of the strike zone?

Yeah, for now, until this actually happens and someone goes berserk, and they reissue a clarification.