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Bandit:
Next time a coach questions about hands being part of the bat, ask him to take a bat, place it on the ground and stand up. Ask him where the bat is and where his hands are.
You may also give him/her llump's answer. It's a great one.
This is one of the oldest, and dumbest, myths there is.
You may also tell the coach to look up FED Softball Rule 5, Dead Ball - Suspension of Play. 5-1-1-a NOTE(FP), which references 8-1-1-d.
There's the written reference that even a coach should understand. THE BALL IS DEAD. If the ball hits the batter's hand while she's swinging, it's DEAD and a STRIKE. If the hands were part of the bat, the ball would be alive and in play unless it went foul. If the coach STILL doesn't understand, recommened a remedial reading class. The rule's been in the book forever. You just have to know where to look.
Bob
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