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2sticks Thu Mar 31, 2005 04:04am
IS IT LEGAL FOR A BATTER/RUNNER TO CARRY THE BAT TO FIRST BASE?

Dutch Alex Thu Mar 31, 2005 04:12am
Sure, why shouldn't it be?
In fact by taking it along, one can't throw it on the live-ball. It must however slow you down in running towards 1st base...

debeau Thu Mar 31, 2005 04:18am
Great answer Dutch .
This is one of those rules that I think was brought into (New Zealand) the school game for safety but never put into a rule book .
Hell you can carry it around the bases but watch out for interference

Dutch Alex Thu Mar 31, 2005 04:23am
And don't hit no fielder along the way towards homeplate...

whiskers_ump Thu Mar 31, 2005 06:21am
Quote:
Originally posted by 2sticks
IS IT LEGAL FOR A BATTER/RUNNER TO CARRY THE BAT TO FIRST BASE?
2sticks,

Welcome to the board.

All CAPS is considered yelling.

Yes, you could carry the bat to first and as stated, all
the way, but why?
Would slow you down and could cause interference.

Ref Ump Welsch Thu Mar 31, 2005 08:55am
This is illegal in USSSA slowpitch. Batter-runner must "dispose" of the bat before touching first base.

azbigdawg Fri Apr 01, 2005 02:10am
usssa doesnt count!

Ref Ump Welsch Fri Apr 01, 2005 08:37am
PFFFFFFFFFT!

azbigdawg Fri Apr 01, 2005 08:39am
( I hope you understand, I was contractually obligated to say that..)


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