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Originally Posted by bob jenkins
I think either J/R or JEA has spscific instructions to not call the out. If they don't, they should.
(You "always" need to go to the intent of the rule.)
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I'm in agreement as to not call this but as devils advocate:
When the batter bailed he also had no intent on swinging. Yet when the ball hit the bat we all agree it's a foul.
In this situation why is intent ignored for one rule and applied for another?