Editing Hit by pitch (section)

==Legal interpretation==

Since inside pitching is a legitimate tactic in baseball, courts have recognized that being hit by a pitch is an inherent risk of the game, so that players cannot sue for any resulting injuries. On April 6, 2006, in a case arising from a game involving [[community college]] baseball teams, the [[Supreme Court of California]] ruled that baseball players in California [[Assumption of risk|assume the risk]] of being hit by baseballs ''even if'' the balls were intentionally thrown so as to cause injury.<ref name="Avila">''[https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=10235167076012756789 Avila v. Citrus Community College Dist.]'', 38 Cal. 4th 148 (2006).</ref> In the court's words: "For better or worse, being intentionally thrown at is a fundamental part and inherent risk of the sport of baseball. It is not the function of [[tort law]] to police such conduct."<ref name="Avila" />