Was I being an OOO?

[TwoBits]

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

Here is my question

Did you get an out?

If you told the player he cannot use the bat, then by definition the bat is illegal and according to FED rules when a batter enters the box with an illegal bat we get an out.

Pete Booth

No. Noticed the rattle before getting into the batter's box on this particular at-bat, so this was the first time I told him that I wouldn't allow it.