Hit ball twice while in batter's box

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

1) Canadaump6 uses OBR, not FED.

2) The rule you reference refers to a bat "interfering" with a fielder. The play involves a bat "interfereing" with a ball. Different rule.

3) What seems to matter in FED is intent, although there's some controversy. See 2.5.1E (which would have this as a fair ball) and 8.4.1A (which would have this as an out -- but may be opnly because B1 was still holding the bat).

Thanks for the correction - I knew I had seen it I just couldn't remember where and for some goofy reason I then proceeded to quote the wrong reference. Sometimes you wonder if it wouldn't be a bad idea if they combined the rule book and case book into one. You would think that FED could charge twice as much!!!