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I seem to remember 40+ years ago being told that on any 3rd strike, if the ball was near the ground to tag the batter regardless of the situation. I was also told as a batter that with two strikes, always start toward first on a third strike.
Even the batter noted that he was expecting to be tagged. When he wasn't and didn't hear "out", he ran.
There are plenty of people that have one opinion or another on the proper mechanic. The one thing that seems obvious is that if the players followed the advice many of us were offered in youth ball, this wouldn't have ever become an issue.
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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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