Well, I think I had a first (at least for me).

HS scrimmage game. Batter hits a really slow dribbler. As she comes out of the box, she drops her bat (in fair territory). The bat is laying completely still when the ball rolls to the bat. Catcher picks up the ball, but just holds it. We call BR safe at first.

Coach comes out of dugout and asks what the ruling is. I answer: "OK, let's see. BR runs to first base. Catcher holds the ball and makes no play at first. BR now standing on first. Hmmmm, I've got her safe."

He tells me that BR should be called out because she threw her bat in fair territory. It's a safety issue. Tells me it's always been in the rule book.

Hmmmm, I can't seem to find that anywhere in my High School Rules Book. My book cover says 2004 (actually, the first page of my rules book). But maybe I'm missing a page (the one that has this rule).

Did anybody receive an "updated" 2004 rules book? If you did, can you xerox the page with this rule and send it to me so I may insert it in my "outdated" 2004 rules book?

Thanks,