well, THERE's a new one

MD Longhorn · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 14, 2010, 03:36pm

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 · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 14, 2010, 06:51pm

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 · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 14, 2010, 07:00pm

Quote:

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 · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 14, 2010, 07:02pm

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

UmpJM · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 14, 2010, 07:20pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

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

Steve,

That is correct:

Quote:

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 · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 14, 2010, 09:32pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

Steve,

That is correct:

JM

And you, sir, are out LBW.

BK47 · #7 (**permalink**) Tue Jun 15, 2010, 06:26am

ozzy, funny you should say that, the foot is part of the base it seems.

saw a play last weekend in the College Semi-regionals (at least I believe it was the semi-regionals). Anyway, R1 on second, R2 on first. RHP in the setup, see's R1 head for 3rd. Pitcher steps off and runs toward R1 driving him back to second. It seemed as though Pitcher waited to long to throw the ball to whoever was covering second (lets just say it was SS). SS had his foot in front of the bag and R1 slide into and was touching SS foot, not the base as SS got the ball and touched R1. U3 had a great angle, saw the whole play and still called R1 safe while only touching SS foot.

ozzy6900 · #8 (**permalink**) Mon Jun 14, 2010, 07:28pm

Quote:

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!