Batter Interfering on phony fake bunt

[CecilOne]

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Originally Posted by Dakota
I was thinking the same thing...

Isn't a phony fake bunt

Originally Posted by Steve M

Gotta admit, when I saw the title of the thread, that's what I thought.

Let's see, first a bunt stance, then acting like it was a fake, then doing anything else not a fake bunt. Some imagination !


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[jmkupka]

I've seen this exact play...

This first time it happened, I wasn't sure what I just saw, then another batter in the lineup did the same move.

Squaring to bunt, then pulling the bat way back, directly toward F2, butt first (as opposed to swinging it back). Not towards the mitt, but definitely towards the mask. No contact was made, but definitely not a move needed to check one's bunt.

Kind of slow, too (relatively speaking), not a quick snap back to the batter's shoulder.

Didn't call Interference, but I told the coach it will stop now. And it did.

[wadeintothem]

I have nothing on the alleged fake bunt part.. agree with Irish as to the catchers actions being a deciding factor here with regards to the contact.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by jmkupka

I've seen this exact play...

This first time it happened, I wasn't sure what I just saw, then another batter in the lineup did the same move.

Squaring to bunt, then pulling the bat way back, directly toward F2, butt first (as opposed to swinging it back). Not towards the mitt, but definitely towards the mask. No contact was made, but definitely not a move needed to check one's bunt.

Kind of slow, too (relatively speaking), not a quick snap back to the batter's shoulder.

Didn't call Interference, but I told the coach it will stop now. And it did.

Now that description sounds like something that could be seen as INT.

[jwwashburn]

Originally Posted by jmkupka

I've seen this exact play...

This first time it happened, I wasn't sure what I just saw, then another batter in the lineup did the same move.

Squaring to bunt, then pulling the bat way back, directly toward F2, butt first (as opposed to swinging it back). Not towards the mitt, but definitely towards the mask. No contact was made, but definitely not a move needed to check one's bunt.

Kind of slow, too (relatively speaking), not a quick snap back to the batter's shoulder.

Didn't call Interference, but I told the coach it will stop now. And it did.

That is what I had...Not something the player came up with herself...she was trained to do it.