"Slinging the bat"

[MikeStrybel]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

So riddle me this, how does an accidental act get punished by a rule that is directed at "malicious and hateful" actions?

It appears that the FHSAA did. The rule I noted is a step towards defining unsportsmanlike conduct for their baseball administrators and officials.

For the rest of us without such guidelines from their state association, you will find accidental bat throwing under the section dealing with Bench and Field Conduct. 3-3-1c states that after a warning any player on the team warned will be ejected for similar conduct. Under 3-3-1m any deliberate bat throwing will result in an immediate ejection. I wrote about these things earlier.