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Originally Posted by mbcrowder
Another difference is that 88 is not fielding a forward pass, which was part of what was illegal in the first sitch.
You sure this fits the definition of BAT in the two rule codes you mention? And what about NFL to those that work that code.
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True, eligibility would not be lost per NCAA since it's backward, so that particular foul could not be called, but the others could as before along with the illegal bat.
As for the definition of bat, it's clear per NCAA "striking it or changing direction with hands or arms". NFHS, not so clear, but I don't know what else you could call it. I believe we discussed this type play, only it was a legal forward pass to a legal airborne receiver who tossed it forward to another rec'r, in one of our meetings a while ago and our rule interp guy came up with batting but because it was a legal forward to legal rec'r who never completed a catch, there was no foul.