Position in Batters Box and Dimensions/Boundaries

Question
Thanks, that answer pretty much does it for me - I'm assuming though that it applies only to when I'm standing in the box waiting to hit.  Once I swing, I'm assuming all bets are off, and I can step entirely out of the box with my front foot, if necessary?

Brett

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Thanks for getting back to me so quickly - just wanted to clarify, it's not a problem if any part of either or both feet is actually outside the box as long as any part of both feet is at least touching the outer line (or is actually inside the box)?

Brett

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Hi, I have a very long, thin frame with very long arms and as such need to stand pretty far away from home plate in order to be able to make solid contact, particularly when the softball is over the inner half of the plate.  I usually need to stand with the fronts of my feet approximately 35-38 inches away from the inside edge of home plate.  Any closer and I keep getting jammed.  Is it legal for me to stand so far away from home plate by ASA rules?  Does it make sense that I need to be that far from the plate to hit well?

Also, I can never figure out how far in front or in back of home plate I should position myself.  I prefer to make contact with the ball in the middle to upper middle part of the strike zone.  I play in a slow-pitch, 6-12 foot arc league governed by ASA rules.

Thanks,

Brett

Answer -
Good morning Brett,

The batter's box is 36 inches wide and is 6 inches from the plate.  So we have a total of 42 inches from the side of the plate to the line.  As long as any part of your feet are touching the line you are considered in the box.  So I don't see a problem with where you are standing.

As far as batting technique, I'm not your guy.  Drop a line to Larry A. on this forum, he's an excellent instructor.

Hope this helps

Mark
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Hi Brett,
It's not a problem if any part of both feet are touching the line (or one foot is inside the box and the other is touching any part of the line).  One foot cannot be completely outside the box (not touching any part of the line) no matter what the other foot is doing.

Let me know if this does it for you, otherwise ask away.
Mark

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Hi Brett,
If I understand your statement NO! NO! NO! (sorry for being dramatic)

You must contact the ball while you are legally in the box.  One foot can be in the air but the other must still be in the box.  If you contact the ball with a foot on the ground completely out of the box we have a dead ball and an out.

Let me know if you need anything else on this
Mark