Is batter still considered in the box

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Originally Posted by chuck chopper

Steve, I had read the definition from my 2012 ASA book "F"- touches the batter while the batter is within the box. Since the batter had not placed a foot on the ground outside the box I was wondering if by definition she was still in the box. If you guys say she can be out of the box without contacting the ground yet ?- Okay..

Chuck,

I believe the second set of rules Steve noted is to protect the batter from a ball off the bat that is basically direct from the bat and relatively unavoidable.

In the OP, the runner caused the contact with a fair batted ball.