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Originally Posted by DadO3
I've searched the forum and I can't find a specific reference to this situation.
With runners on 2nd and 3rd.
My son, in an 11-13 year old league, swung at a pitch and the ball went between the 2nd and 1st baseman. He reached 1st base.
The runners on second and third scored.
Here's the gotch ya.
The ball actually hit his hand when he swung and not the bat, although he was holding the bat.
The call was made as a hit and the runners were not forced to return to their base since "the hands are part of the bat".
The other coach argued that this was a "hit by pitch" and therefore should have been a dead ball.
What should the proper decision be?
Thank you.
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Proving that the hands are part of the bat test procedure:
Step 1: Grab a 'standard' (unmodified) bat in both hands and stand fully upright (standing position).
Step 2: Hold the bat in both hands out at arms length
Step 3: Release the bat and allow it to fall unimpeded to the ground.
WARNING!!! Do not touch the bat after releasing it.
Step 4: Observe the bat lying on the ground and record the number of hands that are attached to the bat.
Acceptance Criteria: If the bat, while lying untouched on the ground, is observed to have one or more hands attached, then you have proven that the hands are part of the bat.
If no hands remain attached to the bat then quickly change the title of this test procedure to "Proving that the hands are NOT part of the bat"
