bat in strike zone

[SAump]

Originally Posted by gfgartland

I see nothing in this rule stating that the bat need be moving to be considered a bunt, only that it be held. I am also aware that the rules also do not state that an attempted bunt is a strike. So to me would indicate that to be able to call an attempted bunt a strike, holding the bat in the path of the ball would have to be defined then as striking at the ball.

Are you sure the bat needs to be held?
Provide an example of an attempted bunt attempt that is not called a strike.
I threw the ball. You had time to move the bat out of the way.
The ball hits your bat on the knob of the handle outside the strike zone.
Ball or strike?

[gfgartland]

Originally Posted by SAump

Are you sure the bat needs to be held?
Provide an example of an attempted bunt attempt that is not called a strike.
I threw the ball. You had time to move the bat out of the way.
The ball hits your bat on the knob of the handle outside the strike zone.
Ball or strike?

In this instance it is neither, it is either a fair or foul ball. Depending on where it comes to rest or is first touched.

[gfgartland]

Originally Posted by Ump153

Tell me, is this interpretation held by all the paid umpires of the Bloomington Athletic Association, the "largest volunteer organization in America?" (Wouldn't that be a contradiction?)

Not every last person involved with BAA is unpaid. Just as not all personnel of a volunteer fire department are unpaid. Our officials are the only paid people in the system. That is to off-set the cost clothing and training, as well as to keeping ourselves competitive in the area of scheduling when our umpires work more than one league/association.

I cannot tell you what the interpretation of every umpire in BAA is because, I am not in their head, and until I read this thread it was not an event that had crossed my mind.

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by gfgartland

Not every last person involved with BAA is unpaid.

I hate to extend this topic past the OP, however the website says (bolding mine): "Known as the largest all volunteer sports organization in the United States,"

That seems contradictory.