hit batter

Howdy · #1 (**permalink**) Wed May 21, 2008, 04:45pm

did 12u game last night B1 was falling back out of box turned into a pitch with his hands to his body, ball hit him in the hand/chest. I called dead ball and sent him to first,coach wanted a strike because it hit his hand in know way was he swinging. good call or not, first year doing fed ball.

UmpJM · #2 (**permalink**) Wed May 21, 2008, 04:51pm

Howdy,

Your call was correct. Coaches want all kinds of things. It's generally best to not give it to them.

JM

TwoBits · #3 (**permalink**) Thu May 22, 2008, 08:50am

Let's all say it together:

The hands ARE NOT part of the bat!

Howdy · #4 (**permalink**) Thu May 22, 2008, 01:18pm

Thanks for the response, I told the coach the hand is not part of the bat.

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