coaches question too umpire

[greymule]

Are you kidding me?

Sure, hold on to the bat a while longer if you have a problem with accidentally slinging it. But why can't she just discard the bat when she's halfway to 1B?

Although I believe the ASA rule or case book does say that a batter who carries the bat to 1B but does not interfere is not guilty of an infraction, obviously we don't want somebody running the bases carrying a bat. Tell the coach no.

We could spend the day thinking of crazy things that fielders, batters, and runners might do that are not specifically banned by the rule book.

"After she hits the ball, my sixth hitter likes to take practice swings with the bat as she is running to 1B. As long as she doesn't interfere or hit anybody, is that OK with you?"

Don't bother looking in the book for it. "Just say no."