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Harmbu -

Everything sounds OK except one thing. This would not be called a "foul" ball, it would be a "dead" ball, and if there were 2 strikes on the batter prior to the action, the batter is out with no option to run to 1st base, and no runners may advance. A "foul" ball, on the other hand (NPI) would allow the batter to remain in the box to continue the at bat.

Roger Green's comment was precisely correct. The umpire in the LL World Series got it right, and the announcers, former major league players, showed their rule ignorance talking about the "hands" being part of the bat, and did not get it right.

Hopefully, someday, maybe some organization, up to and including the major leagues, will have an on-hand official to explain the many rule infractions that occur during these 'highly visable' contests played on national TV. Ya right! It won't happen before as they appoint a real umpire to the rules committee.

Right call, wrong explanation. A HS game in September?