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Luke,
You are 100%, absolutely, right on the money correct. I don't know how I missed it. But there it is. 3-3-1b . . "carelessly throw a bat; ". The only two times I exercised that rule, I was not challenged. Both coaches knew I was right in ejecting. So I didn't have to cite the rule supporting my decision. But there it is. I stand corrected and appreciate your input. I know others do not endorse my opinion on this, which is OK. I respect their right to officiate in their own manner.
As long as I can cite the rule if needed, I feel strongly about this, as I indicated earlier. Again, my humble opinion.
Sidenote: the two cases where I ejected were not just casual tosses of the bat. They were violent releases to live ball areas. There were many other instances where bats being " carelessly thrown " were ignored because I did not feel danger was an issue or the throw of the bat was severe enough to invoke an ejection.
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Tony Smerk
OHSAA Certified
Class 1 Official
Sheffield Lake, Ohio
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