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Old Wed Apr 27, 2011, 07:01am
bob jenkins bob jenkins is offline
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Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM) View Post
cb33,

There is no equivalent to the "warn, then eject" penalty for "bat throwing" in OBR rules. However, if the thrown bat interferes with a play or attempted play, the batter would be out under OBR rules as well.
Agreed, and will add that some youth leagues / programs have rules that address the situation, and may include out, ejection, or both, and warnings for each batter or for the team.
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