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Old Fri Apr 14, 2006, 10:32pm
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Originally Posted by blueskysblue
Actually, this year the NFHS rule changed. 7-4-11:The batter will be called out when her discarded bat hits the ball a second time. The previous determination of whether the bat hit the ball, or the ball hit the bat no longer applies. Neither does "intent" of the batter. The issue is addressed in the Comments on the 2006 Rules Revisions on Page 82. I find it a lot easier with this change, and there is less argument about which hit what, and what the batter "intended".
Actually, there is no real difference in NFHS this year from past. It is still ball hits bat, play on. Bat hits ball, interference. For years experienced umpires used that little theorem to call the game. When challenged, we could always find intent. The batter has a choice of where to discard the bat; if she chose to send it in the direction of the ball, that was an intentional act.

In 2006 NFHS removed the word "intent." Now those who got all hung up on judging intent can relax and make the simple call: bat hit ball, interference. Ball hits bat,play on.

WMB
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