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Speaking ASA.
There is far too much conversation over something so simple. Following this thread is harder than reading the player's minds.
Declaring a batter out for hitting a ball that has touched the ground is a 16" ball interference rule. Maybe SCMAF adopted it for all SP, I don't know.
People are talking as if a "swing" is an event that takes long enough to clock with an egg timer. I don't think I've ever seen a swing take much more than 3/4 a second even from the weakest hitter.
If a batter swings at a pitch that just happens to hit the ground, it is a dead ball and strike regardless of the result.
If it is obvious that the batter is attempting to hit the ball on the bounce, or was not actually making an effort to strike the pitch, it should be called a ball unless is passed through the strike zone.
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The bat issue in softball is as much about liability, insurance and litigation as it is about competition, inflated egos and softball.
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