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I believe that 8-4-1d is a better rule reference for Fed.
Ball strikes bat a 2nd time, it's likely nothing.
Bat strikes fair ball a 2nd time, it's likely intentional.
In my 24 years of umpiring I've never seen a bat strike a fair ball a 2nd time out of the batter's hands when the bat had not been intentionally thrown toward the ball.
Many years ago Fed did not require intent when the bat hit the fair ball, but somewhere along the line the rule got changed to include only intent.
Just my opinion,
Freix
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