OBR rule says "entirely" out as in not touching any part of the foot on the batter's box line. In effect, you could be standing with a foot on the plate in, say, a bunt situation and safely strike the ball.
Or do you interpret this to mean any part of the foot entirely out of the box?
"James Douglas Morrison" <TomGiarmoIsRyanWhite@use.net> wrote in message newsgpchgod7qyg.1ncxin5quroh4.dlg@40tude.net...> OBR rule says "entirely" out as in not touching any part of the foot on > the> batter's box line. In effect, you could be standing with a foot on the> plate in, say, a bunt situation and safely strike the ball.>
Or do you interpret this to mean any part of the foot entirely out of the> box?
Please explain how "any part of the foot entirely out of the box" could mean the entire foot is out of the box.
OBR -- the entire foot must be on the ground outside the box. Touching the plate while alsow touching the line is "in the box" and a legal hit.
FED and NCAA -- touching the plate is an illegal hit, even if part of the foot is also on the line.
"James Douglas Morrison" <TomGiarmoIsRyanWhite@use.net> wrote in message newsgpchgod7qyg.1ncxin5quroh4.dlg@40tude.net...> OBR rule says "entirely" out as in not touching any part of the foot on > the> batter's box line. In effect, you could be standing with a foot on the> plate in, say, a bunt situation and safely strike the ball.>
Or do you interpret this to mean any part of the foot entirely out of the> box?
"Jim R." <tusbindery@aol.com> wrote in message news:1116970018.042304.326930@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...>< OBR -- the entire foot must be on the ground outside the box.> Touching the> plate while alsow touching the line is "in the box" and a legal hit. >>
Is there any way anyone could explain that to Joe Morgan?>
According to Joe, "You could call the batter out just about anytime> they try to bunt, 'cause their foot is usually touching the plate.">
In article <3tTke.392$Qd3.299@trndny01>, Ryan Robbins <redbird007@verizon.net> wrote:
"Jim R." <tusbindery@aol.com> wrote in message > news:1116970018.042304.326930@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...> >< OBR -- the entire foot must be on the ground outside the box.> > Touching the> > plate while alsow touching the line is "in the box" and a legal hit. >> >
Is there any way anyone could explain that to Joe Morgan?> >
According to Joe, "You could call the batter out just about anytime> > they try to bunt, 'cause their foot is usually touching the plate."> >
Steve Cutchen <maxfaq@earthlink.net> wrote:> In article <3tTke.392$Qd3.299@trndny01>, Ryan Robbins> <redbird007@verizon.net> wrote:>
"Jim R." <tusbindery@aol.com> wrote in message> > news:1116970018.042304.326930@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...> > >< OBR -- the entire foot must be on the ground outside the box.> > > Touching the> > > plate while alsow touching the line is "in the box" and a legal hit.> > > >
Is there any way anyone could explain that to Joe Morgan?> > >
According to Joe, "You could call the batter out just about anytime> > > they try to bunt, 'cause their foot is usually touching the plate."> > >
What a maroon.> >
I thought he was black?>
Kill the wabbit!
No Doc, not that!
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James Douglas Morrison 26 May 2005 00:34:27 [ permanent link ]
On 23 May 2005 10:30:09 -0700, Kurt wrote:
From my own grasp of the words and of what's taught in clinics I've> been in, I interpret it to mean if any part of the foot in question is> touching the line of the batter's box, the batter is legal. Both feet> have to be so legal, of course, and the only allowance involving parts> of the foot is if the foot isn't entirely on the ground. In other> words, if the batter's foot is bent so that his toe and the front part> of his sole are on the ground outside the line and his heel is in the> air above the line, he's out of the box; same batter with his foot flat> is on the line and therefore legal.
Same here Kurt but recently I am seeing arguments made that the entire foor has to be out and in forums and ump talk around the league. To me, this seems ridiculous.
James Douglas Morrison 26 May 2005 00:39:24 [ permanent link ]
On Tue, 24 May 2005 01:09:18 GMT, Bob Jenkins wrote:
OBR -- the entire foot must be on the ground outside the box. Touching the > plate while alsow touching the line is "in the box" and a legal hit.
See, this is where I got this from or I should say where the other umps are coming from.
FED and NCAA -- touching the plate is an illegal hit, even if part of the > foot is also on the line.
So, in FED, if your heel is on the batter's box line, and your foot is a size 16, so that it is easily behind or in front of but not on the plate, you're OK?
"James Douglas Morrison" <TomGiarmoIsRyanWhite@use.net> wrote in message news:wrvuxwkbr85h.n9qypz99zee5.dlg@40tude.net...> On Tue, 24 May 2005 01:09:18 GMT, Bob Jenkins wrote:>
FED and NCAA -- touching the plate is an illegal hit, even if part of the>> foot is also on the line.>
So, in FED, if your heel is on the batter's box line, and your foot is a> size 16, so that it is easily behind or in front of but not on the plate,> you're OK?
James Douglas Morrison 27 May 2005 18:29:50 [ permanent link ]
On Fri, 27 May 2005 00:43:24 GMT, Bob Jenkins wrote:
FED and NCAA -- touching the plate is an illegal hit, even if part of the>>> foot is also on the line.>>
So, in FED, if your heel is on the batter's box line, and your foot is a>> size 16, so that it is easily behind or in front of but not on the plate,>> you're OK?>
