Is there a case book play......

[wadeintothem]

The rule is pretty clear IMO, and in a perfect shade of black and white - so I doubt the case play below will help as it is likely a comprehension issue.

When the batter drops the bat and the ball rolls against the bat in fair
territory, and, in the umpire’s judgment, there was no intent to interfere
with the ball.
EFFECT: The ball is live.

From the 2008 case book:

PLAY 7.6-7
B1 hits a ball toward F1, hitting the pitcher’s plate and rebounding back toward the bat that was dropped in fair territory. The ball hits the bat and then rolls untouched into foul territory where it settles.
RULING: B1 is not out for hitting a ball a second time. After hitting the bat the ball is fair until it rolls into foul territory. If it comes to rest in foul territory before anyone touches it, it is a foul ball. (1-FAIR BALL; 7-6K)

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

From the 2008 case book:

PLAY 7.6-7
B1 hits a ball toward F1, hitting the pitcher’s plate and rebounding back toward the bat that was dropped in fair territory. The ball hits the bat and then rolls untouched into foul territory where it settles.
RULING: B1 is not out for hitting a ball a second time. After hitting the bat the ball is fair until it rolls into foul territory. If it comes to rest in foul territory before anyone touches it, it is a foul ball. (1-FAIR BALL; 7-6K)

And one is more likely to be hit by lightning than to have witnessed such situation in a game.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

The rule is pretty clear IMO, and in a perfect shade of black and white - so I doubt the case play below will help as it is likely a comprehension issue.



From the 2008 case book:

PLAY 7.6-7
B1 hits a ball toward F1, hitting the pitcher’s plate and rebounding back toward the bat that was dropped in fair territory. The ball hits the bat and then rolls untouched into foul territory where it settles.
RULING: B1 is not out for hitting a ball a second time. After hitting the bat the ball is fair until it rolls into foul territory. If it comes to rest in foul territory before anyone touches it, it is a foul ball. (1-FAIR BALL; 7-6K)

That case play does not apply. It is only a live ball in this situation if it does, in fact, rebound off the pitcher's plate.

[Dakota]

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[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Dakota

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Glad you added these. Otherwise I might think you were a

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Glad you added these. Otherwise I might think you were a

Wow, I didn't know they had a emoticon of John Travolta from "Saturday Night Fever"!!!

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Glad you added these. Otherwise I might think you were a

I had a partner last night who's safe call looked just like that!!!

[CajunNewBlue]

rofl

Originally Posted by MichaelVA2000

I had a partner last night who's safe call looked just like that!!!

With the hair and all???? Wait, wait, that's just TMI!!!

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

With the hair and all???? Wait, wait, that's just TMI!!!

Yep, hair and all down to the point that he also had about three days of beard growth. It was comical because he had the dish. During the three or four times he actually removed his mask during the game, his hat came flying off and spring loaded hair went everywhere.

He also signaled the number of outs between batter doing the same dance. That game was one and a half hours of pure adventure.