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Originally Posted by GarthB
By rule, "ART. 1 . . . Offensive interference is an act (physical or verbal) by the team at bat: b. When a runner makes malicious contact with any fielder, with or without the ball, in or out of the baseline."
I was in a heated discussion about interference with DG and WINDY when the catcher threw the ball on a stolen base attempt and it deflected off the bat thrown by the batter after ball four. Well if a bat harmlessly flying through the air may cause interference with a catcher attempting to make a play, I believe a bat that decks the catcher who is not attempting to make any play is also grounds for interference. JMOHO.
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You are right. It is just your opinion. I would suggest consulting you local friendly FED clinician, however, before attempting to turn your opinion into rule.
Hopefully, he will direct you to 3-3-1: "A coach, players, substitute, attendant or other bench personnel shall not (c) carelessly throw a bat." Penalty: "At the end of playing action, the umpire shall issue a warning to the coach of the team involved and the next offender on that team shall be ejected."