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Here's the actual rule from the NCAA rule book

11.13 Hit Batter (by Pitch)
11.13.1 A batter is awarded first base when a pitch, neither swung at nor called a strike, is entirely within the batter’s box and it strikes the batter or her clothing.
No attempt to avoid being hit by the pitch is required; however, the batter may not obviously try to get hit by the pitch. (See Rule 11.13.3.1.)

Sounds like the batter doesn't have to avoid getting out of the way, but can't move into the path of the ball.

AND...thank you for your kind comments.

In response to this post by VTDadX2

Posted: 04/02/2021 at 10:34PM

Ruling on "HBP" -- VTDadX2 04/02/2021 9:27PM

Probably the most misapplied rule in baseball and softball -- Vienna_Hokie 04/03/2021 12:22PM

Bonds wasn’t a 1 dimensional power hitter he hit the opposite way as well -- hokiepro 04/03/2021 4:24PM

Here's the actual rule from the NCAA rule book -- VTChip 04/02/2021 10:34PM

Key Phrase - Entirely in the Batters Box! If batter gets hit and is not in -- U2Hokie 04/03/2021 09:33AM

If you are in the box you are good (HBP) . If the part hit is in -- Razor4VT 04/03/2021 10:33AM

Notre Dame has a player that "specializes" in getting HBP -- VTChip 04/02/2021 10:48PM

Is she the daughter of " Coach " from the TV show Cheers :) ** -- ronvpi 04/03/2021 10:52AM

Dang, you have a great memory -- VTChip 04/03/2021 11:34AM

I can remember old things, not so much what happened yesterday. ** -- ronvpi 04/03/2021 12:09PM

Pitchers should just aim for her head. ** -- EDGEMAN 04/03/2021 10:26AM

Human Target is an interesting thing to put on a resume ** -- UpperQuad 04/03/2021 02:04AM

Taking one for the team takes on new meaning! -- C67VTCC 04/02/2021 11:01PM

Sounds like the equivalent of a basketball “flopper”....... ** -- RJHokie 04/02/2021 10:55PM

VT batters did the same but I don't know the rule. ** -- hokietony 04/02/2021 10:00PM

The box belongs to the batter. They can hold their ground. Just can't move -- Razor4VT 04/02/2021 10:12PM

Tech was called for two HBPs earlier in the year where the elbow was -- dallasvt 04/03/2021 1:41PM

Yeah. It's really not his style. Some coaches just don' argue much ,some -- Razor4VT 04/03/2021 3:22PM

When coach argues, he usually has a very solid point -- VTChip 04/03/2021 4:16PM

Which is actually a pretty good thought process. Works better than -- Razor4VT 04/03/2021 4:39PM

Here's the actual rule from the NCAA rule book

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