[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by jicecone

The point of my example was not to point out whether my partner was wrong or not, because in his mind and interpretations he wasn't. But, had his understanding of the "Malicious" interpretation been better understood, he most likely would have made the correct call.

Which takes us back to one interpreting "carelessly throwing the bat".

I have seen a bat being thrown at a pitch and have never been able to differentiate if the batter lunged and then the bat slipped from his hands or if he purposely was throwing the bat. Which in my mind does not fit the rule you cited.

I agree that it's unlikely to have been thrown carelessly if it's a case of slipping while lunging.

So in that case, because it does not fit the rule, and as you stated there is "not a given definition for carelessly throwing the bat", how can you judge that because it ended up next to the fence, it was "careless".

To quote you, "Sometimes you just have to umpire." But I'm astonished that you think throwing a bat 30+ ft to hit a pitch within 2 ft doesn't rise to the level of careless.

And because YOU, have judged that interpretation to be the correct one, how are you any different than my partner was?

Which you have already stated as being "wrong". Thats my point.

Because I'm applying an actual rule. He didn't.

You appear to be wrongly equating carelessly with unintentionally. You can be intentional and careless as well as unintentional and careless.

When you release the bat either intentionally or unintentionally in such a way that it poses a hazard to the safety of others, you have carelessly thrown the bat. You have thrown the bat without care to the safety of others.

Think of it this way: if the batter throws the bat into your shins on his follow through is it better or worse if he did it intentionally? My guess is you are going to warn the team for carelessly throwing the bat if it is unintentional but eject without warning if it was intentional.