Need Input on Bunt on 3rd Strike out

[SC Ump]

Originally posted by CecilOne
...bat head not moving faster than handle...

In 1964, Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart issued an opinion in JACOBELLIS vs. OHIO, which apparently had something to do with bunts. He stated, "I shall not today attempt further to define the kinds of material... but I know it when I see it."

There are many guidelines to a check swing, but it is ultimately only the umpire's opinion of whether the batter attempted to strike at the ball. With a bunt, it utimately gets to whether the umpire thinks the batter is bunting or not, but bat head moving faster than the handle is a very good guide.

[Edited by SC Ump on Aug 18th, 2004 at 07:20 PM]