Umpire Hit By Bat

[Emperor Ump]

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

Spence,

No. FED rules do not provide an out on a carelessly released bat unless it interferes with a fielder's attempt to make a play.

There are provisions for removal from the game, but you don't get outs.

JM

This is one of the rules I learned the hard way my first year by kicking it in an eval game. Won't do that again...