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About Martin Hoover
Expertise
Questions regarding the Rules and Regulations of Little League Baseball and Softball. Questions regarding the history and organization of Little League Baseball at local, state, regional, and international levels. Advise regarding certain operational procedures and recommendations to Local League representatives.
Experience
Volunteer Little League Umpire since 2000; 2003 Little League, Junior League, Senior League and Big League Softball European Regional Umpire; 2005 Little League Softball Western Regional Umpire; Member- Hesperia National(Hesperia, CA) Little League Board of Directors(2003-2004); President- Hesperia National Little League Board of Directors(2005-Present); 2007 Junior Softball Western Regional Umpire
Organizations
Little League Baseball, Inc is the main operational center. I fall under Little League Western Region, and California District 49. I currently serve as President of the Hesperia National Little League Board of Directors. I'm also the Information Officer for California District 49, as well as an umpire consultant for the district.
Education/Credentials
Western Regional Junior Umpire School(2000)(Named Outstanding Junior Umpire of the Western Region Area); Instructor - Little League Baseball Western Regional Outreach Clinics
Awards and Honors
Outstanding Junior Umpire of the Western Regional Area(2000)
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Expert: Martin Hoover - 9/8/2008
Question
Right handed batter goes into bunt position. Pitcher throws the ball, batter realizes the pitch is going to hit him, Spins forward with right side of body going toward the pitcher, gets plugged on the left arm. Is he intitled to1st base or is it strike 2?
Answer
Frank,
The only way this will be considered a strike is if the ball is in the strike zone when the batter gets hit. From your description, it doesn't sound like it was, so we have to look at if the batter made an attempt to get out of the way of the pitch.
In this situation, it is up to the umpires judgement on if the batter attempted to get out of the way of the ball. At a Little League level (and even high school level) it is difficult to tell if a player is moving to get out of the way, or to get hit (I say this as the umpire who is directly behind the batter). In most cases, if the batter makes any movement that looks as if they are moving away (spinning would be one of the movements) then we award 1st base.
If the batter was making an attempt to hit the ball (in this case bunt) the umpire would have to take that into consideration as this might be called a strike (one again, very difficult judgement call). In your situation, I would have to have been there to watch it.
I hope this has helped. Should you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask!
-Martin Hoover
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