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Originally Posted by NCASAUmp
However, what to do in the case of a batter who simply doesn't know how to drop/toss the bat after a hit? Some umpires view it as USC, and give a warning the first time, eject the second time. However, being that there's nothing in the ASA rule book that covers this act specifically, it would be hard to back this up.
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My suggestion on how to handle this situation. You talk to the batter and coach and warn both that the batter must immediately learn how to dispose of the bat in a safe manner. Remind them that there is no rule stating the batter must release the bat AT ANY TIME.
If it happens again with the same batter, tell the coach that for safety concerns, that player can no longer participate in that game. Undoubtedly, the coach will say, "You're ejecting the player?" and your response is, "No, Coach, I'm simply saying that this game cannot proceed with that player in the line-up". If this forces the team into a short-handed situation, no problem since it was not caused by an ejection.
You want to cite the God rule, 10.1 will do it. What you are actually doing is taking the precaution of not continuing the game under unsafe conditions.