Strike or Not!!

JEL · #1 (**permalink**) Sat Apr 04, 2009, 04:18pm

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Originally Posted by DeRef

NFHS Rules

B1 batting with no outs and 3-2 count. B1 is a slap hitter who simply runs forward in the batters box holding the bat in the strike zone without moving the bat toward the ball.

Is this an attempted bunt (ie. a strike) under the newly revised 2-8-2 definition?

Wouldn't that action fall under 2-8-3?

It's your judgement.

DeRef · #2 (**permalink**) Sat Apr 04, 2009, 05:07pm

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Originally Posted by JEL

Wouldn't that action fall under 2-8-3?

It's your judgement.

Well, that's my point. By the way 2-8-2 is worded, holding the bat in the strike zone and not pulling the bat back makes it a strike. 2-8-3 states "A drag bunt is attempting to bunt the ball by running forward in the batter's box, carrying the bat with her." As this states "attempting to bunt the ball" and the fact that she did not pull the bat back makes this a bunt attempt and therefore a strike. The fact that she was running forward makes no difference.

Now, in the OP the bat is moving forward in the strike zone in an attempt to slap hit or drag bunt depending on the action of the bat. I have heard of several coaches complaining (now there is a shocker) that it was not a strike because she was not swinging or bunting, but simply running forward with the bat. To me, its a no-brainer that this is a strike.

umpharp · #3 (**permalink**) Sat Apr 04, 2009, 08:31pm

I have a strike!

With the rule change, the bat needs to be pulled back to take the pitch.

She doesn't have to attempt at the ball anymore for it to be a strike, the bat just has to be there. So in the case of the OP, put a K in the book.

JefferMC · #4 (**permalink**) Sun Apr 05, 2009, 07:01pm

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Originally Posted by umpharp

So in the case of the OP, put a K in the book.

Be careful... someone on here might accuse you of giving score keeping advice.

CecilOne · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 06, 2009, 10:16am

Alex and Michael have it correct, unless "runs forward in the batters box holding the bat in the strike zone without moving the bat toward the ball" is possible. In that case, give her the athlete of the year award.
The new bunt definitions have nothing to do with a bat moving toward the ball.

wadeintothem · #6 (**permalink**) Tue Apr 07, 2009, 08:28am

This sounds to me like a drag bunt and its a strike all day.

If I were a score keeper I have a K, two bites off a hot dog, and a sip of slurpie.

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