We explained Rule 6.09 to the coach about dropped 3rd strikes and he insisted that the batter interfered with the ball because of the touch.
I was looking through the rules trying to find the interpretation but can not find anything about inadvertent contact.
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Charles Johnson Jr
NFHS Class #1 softball/baseball
ASA/USSSA
Dayton, Ohio
I have been umpiring so long that it was called Rounders when I started.