Batting Box

Question
hi, i was recently at a game, and the umpire was not very good. now we were looking at the ASA rules since we play by them, and we noticed that if you step out of the batting box you are out. now this is 10 and under coach pitch, and they are stepping out of the base line. the umpire called this as ok. we were not pleased and we want a professional answering this question. we are going to show this at the coaches convention, and we need an answer right away. thank you

Answer
Hi Samuel,

It is either a warning or a strike for stepping out of the bb unless there is an exception, not an out.  

Here's the rule(Junior Olympic, Modified Pitch) After entering the batter抯 box, the batter
must remain in the box with at least one foot between pitches and while
taking signals and practice swings.
EXCEPTIONS: The batter can leave the box:
1. when the ball is batted fair or foul.
2. on a swing, slap or check swing.
3. when forced out of the box by a pitch.
4. on a wild pitch or passed ball.
5. when a play is attempted.
6. when time has been called.
7. when the pitcher leaves the eight-foot circle or the catcher leaves
the catcher抯 box.
8. on a three ball count pitch that is a strike that the batter thinks is
a ball.
EFFECT: If the batter leaves the batter抯 box and delays play, for
any other reason the umpire may warn the batter or call a strike.
Any number of warnings and called strikes can be made with each
batter. No pitch has to be thrown and the ball is dead.


You don't tell me anything about being out of the baseline or base path??????

Mark