Ball Hit a Second Time

[ozzy6900]

Originally posted by mcrowder
I'll try to completely avoid anything that looks like an attack, and my apologies for making you feel like you were under attack in that thread - it was not my intent.

I believe the key difference here is the difference between a moving bat hitting a ball, and a ball hitting a stationary bat. I've always been taught (and this is backed up by the word STATIONARY in the MLBUM) that the rule you quote applies to a moving ball hitting a stationary bat. If a moving ball (in all 3 codes, plus the two softball codes I work - ASA and FED) hits a discarded stationary bat, then, barring intent by the batter, you indeed have "play on..".

However, in all 3 codes (and in softball), if a moving bat hits the ball (regardless of whether the ball was stationary or not), you have an out regardless of intent.

Feel free to educate me.

Your's wasn't considered an attack - I am referring to 2 deleted posters and a wandering wise a$$ to the board.

But please educate me and all the others that don't seem to have access to your information. You state all 3 codes refer to a "moving bat". I cannot find any reference to this. Please share your information especially if it is from the MLBUM.