Confused Batter

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by alblueboy

Abandoning the base(plate) and entering her team area...

Please refer back to the actual rule. Who is out for abandoning the base and entering her team area?

[alblueboy]

NFHS...p 70...Rule...8-6-19

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by alblueboy

NFHS...p 70...Rule...8-6-19

Who is out in that rule? It's not the batter!

[alblueboy]

So are you saying this rule for abandoning the base would only apply to a runner and a batter-runner...not to a batter.???

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by alblueboy

So are you saying this rule for abandoning the base would only apply to a runner and a batter-runner...not to a batter.???

Yup. There is no rule declaring a batter out for entering dead ball territory. Just call her back to the batter's box, whether she enters the dugout or not.

[alblueboy]

Got it....Thx...

[alblueboy]

One more question. Dropped 3rd strike. BR goes to 1st. Catcher returns ball to pitcher. No play is made on the runner, but the runner looks back and thinks she is out. She steps off the base to go to her dugout.

Do we call her out on a LBR violation,even though we know she only came off only because she "thought" she was out? .... when in fact she was safe???

Would you call time and inform her that the ball wasn't caught and she was safe at 1st?