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If the umpire sees that a batter is not trying to make an effort to move and the ball hits the batter. i know that he is not awared the basebut is it now a ball or a strike?
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∙ 16y ago
MLB Rule 6.08(b) states that a batter is awarded first base when: "He is touched by a pitched ball which he is not attempting to hit unless (1) The ball is in the strike zone when it touches the batter, or (2) The batter makes no attempt to avoid being touched by the ball; If the ball is in the strike zone when it touches the batter, it shall be called a strike, whether or not the batter tries to avoid the ball. If the ball is outside the strike zone when it touches the batter, it shall be called a ball if he makes no attempt to avoid being touched." So, if the ball was in the strike zone when it touched the batter, it would be called a strike. If the ball was outside the strike zone when it touched the batter, it would be called a ball.
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If a ball comes to the batter and it's a good ball and it's not swung at is that consided a strike out?
If the pitch is in the strike zone, and the batter does not swing, it is a "strike." If the pitch is not in the strike zone, and the batter does not swing, it is a "ball."
What size is a strike zone in 16 and under baseball?
The strike zone varies from batter to batter. The width of the strike zone is the width of home plate. The height is from the batter's chest (usually the letters) down to the batter's knees. The strike zone doesn't necessarily go by how tall the batter is, but by how the batter's stance is in the batter's box while waiting for the pitch.
Can you replace a batter with another batter after one strike?
No
If a cather misses a third strike bunt can the batter advance to first?
The batter can make an attempt to reach first, but if the ball is fouled off by the batter, the batter is out (strike out).
Difference between walk and strike on the softball game?
In softball, the batter can be walked, strikeout, or they can get a hit. Walks are caused by the batter accumulating 4 balls. A ball is a pitch thrown outside of the strike zone. A strike is a pitch thrown inside the strike zone. A batter can get a strike by either swinging and missing the ball, or they can get a strike from not swinging at a strike within the strike zone.
When will a runner get a strike in softball?
A runner doesn't get a strike, a batter does.
Can a base runner be strike out?
No. The only player who can strike out is the batter.
Who gets the putout when a batter hits the ball but he is out of the batters box and does the pitcher get a strike out?
The batter is out, scored 2u, not a strike out.
What is the ruling if a batter leans in the strike zone to get hit by the ball?
The pitch is ruled a strike and the batter is not awarded first base.
Why is the strike K sometimes backwards in baseball?
The "K" is placed backwards in cases where the batter strikes out looking.
What does the K stand for in softball?
A 'K' is a strikeout where the batter swung at strike three. A 'k' is a strikeout where the batter did not swing at strike three.
What is the stike of softball?
A strike in softball is when a pitcher pitches a softball to the batter [located in the batter box in front of the catcher] and the batter misses. When it is a strike, it is thrown in a particular area from the batter's armpits to the bottom of their knees.
