well, THERE's a new one

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by BK47

If you are offering at a pitch, then your hands are a part of the bat. Nothing more needs to be discussed.

Why do people say completely nonsensical crap like this? I had a PARTNER (a generally good one, and not a newbie) tell me exactly the same thing this weekend. Don't mislead the newbies with this kind of nonsense.

If you are offering at a pitch, IT IS A STRIKE. If it hit you, it's also a dead ball. Let me ask you this - assume the hands are part of the bat... You have two strikes on you... you offer and the ball goes A) foul, or B) fair. If the hands were part of the bat when you offer on a pitch, like you said, then in A, you still have 2 strikes on you and in B, you have a fair ball and should run to first. Now, Mr. Umpire - is that correct in EITHER case? No. You are out in both cases. Dead ball when it hit you. Strike three because you were swigning.

[MD Longhorn]

And pardon the venom... my bad for coming late to the party... but I about had a fit when my partner told me the same thing you said, just two days ago.

[BK47]

Mike, I have already admitted to my mistake. If you are joining the party late please try to read everything.

I agree THE HANDS ARE NOT PART OF THE BAT. My mistake for saying that.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by BK47

Mike, I have already admitted to my mistake. If you are joining the party late please try to read everything.

I agree THE HANDS ARE NOT PART OF THE BAT. My mistake for saying that.

You are correct - I apologize for the overzealous venom.

[SanDiegoSteve]

So, the hands are part of the bat, right?

[UmpJM]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

So, the hands are part of the bat, right?

Steve,

That is correct:

8. Contact with the ball
In these Laws,
(a) reference to the bat shall imply that the bat is held in the batsman’s hand or a glove worn on his hand, unless stated otherwise.

(b) contact between the ball and
either (i) the bat itself
or (ii) the batsman’s hand holding the bat
or (iii) any part of a glove worn on the batsman’s hand holding the bat
or (iv) any additional materials permitted under 3, 5 or 6
shall be regarded as the ball striking or touching the bat, or being struck by the bat.

JM

[Rich]

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

Steve,

That is correct:



JM

And you, sir, are out LBW.

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

So, the hands are part of the bat, right?

Yes, Steve, and the foot is part of the base, the head is part of the helmet and the butt is part of the base line.

And if you give me a little time, I'll find something that the testicles can be part of!