Ball Hit a Second Time

[Rich Ives]

JEA is out of print and not readily available. If it were, you'd find:

One out, runners on first and second. The batter bunts the ball and drops his bat. The ball rolls into the bat lying on the ground in fair territory. The catcher fields the ball and fires it to third for the put-out. Does this play stand?
RULING: The runner is declared out and the play stands since there was no intent to interfere and the ball rolled into the bat.


J/R says in 13-3-A-3-b that if the ball strikes a bat that is lying on the ground it is not interference.

To me at least, a bat that is moving is NOT "lying on the ground" and the JEA and J/R is consistent with the MLBUM in that the bat must be stationary.


I can't find the play in the BRD. Either I looked in the wrong place OR the rule is the same in all codes so it is not included.

Do you really think JEA or J/R would attempt to "overrule" the MLBUM?