[SCREF]

These two FED case studies seem to contradict...what say you?

2.5.1 SITUATION E: The batter hits the ball, drops the bat and it unintentionally
hits the ball a second time in (a) fair territory and is either touched by a fielder
and/or comes to rest in fair territory; (b) foul territory and is either touched by
a fielder and/or comes to rest in either fair or foul territory; or (c) fair territory and
is either touched by a fielder and/or comes to rest in foul territory. RULING: In (a)
and (c), the ball is fair. In (b), the ball is foul.

2.16.1 SITUATION D: B1’s bunt rolls up the first-base line where it hits B1’s bat
that was lying on the ground in fair territory. The ball deflects into foul territory.
Is the ball fair or foul? RULING: The ball is foul, provided the bat was not placed
there intentionally. The bat is considered to be part of the playing field. (2-5-1, 2-
8-1, 8-4-1d)