[Ed Maeder]

Had a situation the other night in my game and was asked by a coach a few nights later about the same situation in an out of town game. The batter squares to bunt but decides the pitch is a ball and pulls the bat back. While bringing the bat back it hits the catchers glove. I didn't call catchers obstruction due to the batter being in the act of pulling the bat back. The rule in ASA and NFHS both are along the same line. They both state that when the catcher obstructs, hinders, or prevents the batter from hitting the ball. My take is the batter is not trying to hit the ball, but just the opposite. What are some other peoples thoughts?