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Originally Posted by Dakota
NFHS 3-6-2.
The PENALTY is printed after 3-6-12.
Although from your description, I may have applied 3-6-18, which would have resulted in ejection (especially the second time).
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You must be looking at an old rule book.
2006 NFHS 3-6-3
A team member shall not carelessly throw a bat.
PENALTY
The umpire shall issue a team warning to the coach of the team involved and the next offender on that team shall be restricted to the dugout/bench for the remainder of the game.
NFHS 3-6-16
Team personnel shall not deliberately throw bats, helmets or any other piece of equipment.
PENALTY
The umpire shall eject the offender from the game, unless the offense is judged to be of a minor nature. If minor, the umpire may warn the offender and eject if the offense is repeated.
CASE BOOK PLAY 3.6.16 Situation B
After hitting a line drive toward F5, B1 throws her bat and it strikes the catcher or umpire. the act was judged to be (a) intentional, or (b) unintentional. RULING: In (a), the offender will be ejected from the game. If B1's fair hit ball is a base hit, B! will be replaced with a substitute runner. In (b), the umpire will warn the team for a carelessly thrown bat, and if the act is repeated, any subsequent offenders on that team will be restricted to the bench/dugout for the remainder of the game.