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Originally posted by David B
[BI would wonder what rule he is using to back up his actions - throwing a bat is covered in the rules, releasing the bat following a hit ball is not unless it is intentional. [/B]
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Assuming that B1 "threw" the bat, then 3-3-1b would seem to apply.
It was applied correctly in the first case (when the warning was given). It may have been correct in the second (ejection), depending on the umpire's perspective of the action.