The Bizarre Batters Box Incident

The painted lines of the Batters Box during a high school game do not conform to Rule Book specifications. Does the Umpire go by the Rule Book or the painted lines of the Box? You make the call!

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Sports

Tags:

• carteret
• baseball
• umpire
• rules
• batters
• box

[lyank33srule]

ayy coach nelsonn . hes my coach now and ima junior.. he still coachingg for chs. beach coach ever

[dopchief]

You're right -- he's a great coach. Does he know he's featured on Youtube?

Good Luck in your CHS career.

[dashriprock27]

0% correct.

Rule 1.04 says the batter's box is a 4' x 6' rectangle, centered on the plate, 6" from the plate, on each side of the plate. It does not say the batter's box is defined by chalk.

Rule 3.13 says the ground rules shall not conflict with the official playing rules. That means you can't "accept" an improperly marked box.

The umpire violated Rule 3.01 (a) by not ensuring all playing lines were properly marked. You cannot penalize the batter for the umpire's error.

[dopchief]

Could not be stated any more clearly. You are right on the money! I've tried to explain this to others in the past but not as well as you. Viewers can't seem to separate "ground rules" from "official playing rules." That Box could never be "accepted" by any coach's failure to point it out prior to the game.

[marcusland]

Coach should've mentioned that at the beginning of the game. Not wait til it cost him an out.

[spencersmith98023]

@dashriprock27 Even if the box was drawn wrong the coach agreed at the pre game meeting that the lines where correct. The ump then plays those lines and the rules at the same time. So each game can be different. But the box should not extened past 2 feet in front of the plate. The batter is clearly more than 2 feet in front of the plate. The umpire shouldnt have talked to the coach and as soon as the coach braught the rule book out he should have tossed him. Ump has to keep control of the coach.

[herzdk42]

during the pre-meeting all field lines are discussed are agreed upon by both coaches. If there's an issue it is handled prior to the start of the game. If the coach has an issue with the batters box he should have stressed that point before the game. Get off the umps the back, like the players, he does his job with what the field provides. Not his job for faulty grounds keeping. He calls what he sees

[critter2]

@dashriprock27 wrong as both coachs agree with the playing field from the start thefore it falls onto the coaches for failure

[cjdeadly]

@AwesTex Actually your the idiot lmfaooooo

[AwesTex]

PS -- all of you saying he should apply "common sense" with a regulation box, tell me this -- would you REALLY be more comfortable with the umpire making up his own imaginary box and calling that rather than what's on the field? Seriously?

[AwesTex]

Easy call. He was CLEARLY out of the box. If the coach had a problem with the box, he should have brought it up before the game. Look how far forward the batter is standing. He stepped out of the box because of how far forward he was standing. Love people crushing this umpire on Youtube even though he got the call right. You're all idiots.

[isaacgore100]

u cant evan see the box that was a bad call

[MartinSchn828]

Before Every High School Game There is a plate meeting. Umpires and managers (Head Coaches) are required to attend. After accepting the lineups the Home team manager is aske to "Take Us Through The Fied" This is the time for objections to Home park Rules, Field and yes even lines. I am not defending this umpire, as I would have mentioned that the box is too small and I alone will make any decision regarding the Batters Box. Everone, Coaches umpires & players could have handeled this better.

[CanadianSabre]

Not the umps job, its the home teams. if anyone pulls a rule book on you he gets tossed, what a bad ump too soft to toss anyone...