Carrying the bat to 1st
 

Just curious. For those organizations that don't allow the BR to touch 1st base with the bat in their hand, is it a force out or a timed out? Thanks in advance.

OT _ Hijack
 

There used to be really good dove hunting in Manning 30 years ago.

First, what is OT_Hijak?

I've been in Manning less than 3 years and I don't hunt.

Sorry, I hijacked the thread and changed the topic
I grew up near Charleston and used to hunt doves with my Dad in Manning with the family of J W McCabe. That was about 30 years ago though.
I don't know the answer to the question that you are asking but if the out requires the touching of first base, I would assume timing play.
I have been wrong before

USSSA - SP rule

Sec. 4. A BATTER-BASE RUNNER IS OUT under the following circumstances.
(A - F edited out)
G. When, after hitting a fair ball, and while the ball is still live, the Batter-runner
carries the bat and touches first base or runs beyond first base while carrying
the bat. Note: If this action results in the 3rd out of an inning, no runs shall score.
H. When, after hitting a fair ball, and while the ball is still live, the Batterrunner
goes into dead ball territory.
EFFECT Sec. 4. G-H. In these situations, the ball remains live and in play and other
base runners are in jeopardy. This does not apply to walks and home runs as
the ball is dead in those situations.