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Re: Blue, don't toss the bat
Not that I'm a sue crazy person, but if a player can sue an umpire for throwing a bat, how about players who throw bats after swinging? I had a girl who nearly took my, as well as the catchers', head off. When the play ended, I went to first where she was and told her if she threw the bat like that again, I was tossing her. Coach never opened his mouth. These aren't kids, they are grownups. If the bat had hit me or the catcher, no doubt a severe injury would have occurred. Anybody ever toss anyone for it? I'm curious.
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No, the player to which you referred did not violate any rule.
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In a tournament 2 weeks ago, a coach, in anxious and serious tones, since the safety of the girls was paramount, etc., told me I had to make sure I got the bat out of the way.
I've umpired ASA in NJ for many years, also Fed for a while. No rule about dropping the bat. In ASA, a thrown bat is an out only if it prevents a fielder from making a play. However, NSA, last I looked, has a rule that if you touch 1B with the bat in your hands (live ball), you're out. Of course, a player who consistently throws the bat and persists after warnings presents a safety issue (but not a rule issue). In a similar vein, some leagues mandate removal of the pitcher after a certain number of hit batters, and for all I know some codes even have such rules in black and white, but there's no limit in ASA. There's no rule in MLB about maximum hit batters or how many times a bat can slip from a batter's hands. But obviously at some point—3, 4, 5 straight whacks of the catcher—something has to be done.
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It can also be a cause for an ejection
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Greymule,
You said "I've umpired ASA in NJ for many years, also Fed for a while. No rule about dropping the bat. In ASA, a thrown bat is an out only if it prevents a fielder from making a play. ..." That's not true. A discarded bat is just another part of the field. I suspect that the rule you are citing refers to a batter-runner carrying the bat and then having it slip out of their hands - then it's not discarded equipment/part of the field.
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