batter hit over plate

[Ring 'em Up]

i had a case yesterday during a HS JV game:

 

F1 throws a curve, B1 thinks its going to hit him and moves to keep clear by leading forward, and ducking his head..  his head is now 3 inches over the plate where where the slow curve bounced of the 'top' of his helmet.  I called ball and called out "batter leaned forward" ... well of course the coach came running out, and i told him what happened and he said "that's a first..! "   i let it go and walked back to the dish, and started the game back up.

 

If the batter had stayed in the batters box, and not moved... the ball would have never hit him.  my mentor said that "i would have let him take first", but after i mentioned that if the batter would have not leaned forward he would have never got hit, he said "well then it's a judgement call"

 

Your opinion?

 

Ron-

[mstaylor]

I told the manager that it wasn't smart but that's what he did. 

[noumpere]

Ive seen it a couple of times in my career so yes there are some weird plays that happen.