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Originally posted by whiskers_ump
Mike wrote:
Had one of her batters keep bat over plate on an attempted bunt, [ball bounced to plate] without even a hint of drawing the bat back and when I called it a strike, she said that was not my call to make, [I stated "she went"
Strike.]
I call a lot of AFA whose rules are largely taken
from NCAA. If batter leaves bat over plate without withdrawing it, then regardless of ball location, pitch is a strike.
glen
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Glen:
In AFA does the batter not have to offer at the ball with the bat for it to be called a strike? I am wondering, because ASA, USSSA and I believe NFHS (though I don't have the book here with me at work) all require an offer be made. Just the mere act of squaring to bunt, and holding the bat over the plate is not enough to get a strike call. There has to be movement, in the judgement of the umpire, to the ball.