Softball Rules: Foul Tips & Batter's Box Violations - Expert Answers

Question
1st question

Slow pitch softball, pitcher pitches ball, and without swinging the ball tips off the barrel of the batter's bat.   I called a foul tip... is that correct?  

2nd question

batter in batters box , takes a ball... the pitcher pitches ball again, I call a second strike, batter's front foot looks to be partially out of the batters box, batter complains, claiming that he is out of the box.... he had not called 'time' or anything so he gets mad.... Does the battter need to say  anything... in this situation?  or  should I have noticed he had stepped out....
I was watching the pitcher, and did not notice this...should I have called time?

Answer
Hi Greg,

It would be a "foul ball" not a foul tip unless it went sharply and directly from the bat to the catcher's hand or glove.

If a batter wants time they have to ask for it.  they could be completely out of the box and a pitch could still be a strike (or ball).

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