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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".
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Not true, only the requirement for intent changed.
A ball hitting a stationary bat on fair ground is still live and in play.
The "
The previous determination of whether the bat hit the ball, or the ball hit the bat no longer applies." misunderstanding is getting to be as much of a myth as the other one above.