HBP Out of the Batters Box (PONY)

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My comment was in response to this in which it sounds like Andy would award 1st base in exactly the situation I have described.

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Originally Posted by CecilOne View Post
Isn't one variation of "not in the box", the normal and legal arms position in space above the ground between the batter box and the plate?

Yes...and if I am working a sanction which no longer requires the batter to attempt to avoid being hit by the pitch, and the batter is hit in the area you describe without the pitch being a strike, I am awarding first base. I am also assuming that the batter did not move to be hit by the pitch.

I personally believe the rule does require the batter to avoid being hit if the ball is not entirely within the batters box. That is why I stated until some other clarification comes down that is different than the way the rule is worded it only absolves the batter of an attempt to avoid if the ball is entirely in the box.