Quote:
Originally Posted by CecilOne
Batter swings at a pitch, hitting it first with her fingers around the bat, THEN with the bat near her fingers.
Apparently, there are some umps that do not know the correct call. 
Do you? |
Come on....a newbie not knowing this, I can understand, maybe. But a vet??
We're talking umpiring 101 here no matter what rule set, or for that matter, what type of game, (it's the same for baseball).
Irish's reply should for be required reading for any new umpire starting out. Read it, memorize it, never forget it,
and rely on it anytime you find yourself in a "ball hits the batter's hands" situations.