NFHS Rule 2-11 Article 1 A Fair ball is a batted ball that:
a. a settles OR IS TOUCHED on or over fair territory between home and first base or home and third base
d. while over fair territory touches person of any umpire OR PLAYER or their clothing or equipment
If a batted ball is in fair territory between first and third and IS TOUCHED then it is a fair ball regardless of whatever else happens to the ball no matter who touches the ball. The batter's box is not mentioned in this definition of a fair ball.
So with an established fair ball that is touched while over fair territory and rule 8-2 article 7 supporting the out ruling, you and the straw umpires who you say support your interpretation have no legal standing.
You asked for rules from the book. You have been provided rules and definitions and the discussion has continued as nauseum. I also will bow out of the argument because you are not willing to hear what you do not want to. The batter-runner who contacts a fair batted ball on her way to first, even if she's in the box, by rule should be called out.
"In your interpretation, a batted ball is immediately a fair ball and the batter becomes a batter runner who is allowed to run the bases regardless of any ensuing action. I disagree and I've seen many umpires interpret the rules that same as I have."--Bobby Shirer
With a runner on first, is she supposed to wait and see if a play is made or the ball comes to rest before being forced from second? Does the batter remain in the box and wait for a call on a ball hit down the line? She is entitled to begin to run to first and when the ball becomes foul she is no longer a batter-runner, she returns to the box to finish her at bat.
a. a settles OR IS TOUCHED on or over fair territory between home and first base or home and third base
d. while over fair territory touches person of any umpire OR PLAYER or their clothing or equipment
If a batted ball is in fair territory between first and third and IS TOUCHED then it is a fair ball regardless of whatever else happens to the ball no matter who touches the ball. The batter's box is not mentioned in this definition of a fair ball.
So with an established fair ball that is touched while over fair territory and rule 8-2 article 7 supporting the out ruling, you and the straw umpires who you say support your interpretation have no legal standing.
You asked for rules from the book. You have been provided rules and definitions and the discussion has continued as nauseum. I also will bow out of the argument because you are not willing to hear what you do not want to. The batter-runner who contacts a fair batted ball on her way to first, even if she's in the box, by rule should be called out.
"In your interpretation, a batted ball is immediately a fair ball and the batter becomes a batter runner who is allowed to run the bases regardless of any ensuing action. I disagree and I've seen many umpires interpret the rules that same as I have."--Bobby Shirer
With a runner on first, is she supposed to wait and see if a play is made or the ball comes to rest before being forced from second? Does the batter remain in the box and wait for a call on a ball hit down the line? She is entitled to begin to run to first and when the ball becomes foul she is no longer a batter-runner, she returns to the box to finish her at bat.