New rules learned in fall ball

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

The one I've been hearing lately is when the batter hits a quick chip shot 50 feet into the outfield, "that's not a legal swing, blue! His wrists are supposed to break when he swings! It's in the book!"

First time I heard that, I seriously thought the player was smoking crack. WTF is he even babbling about? And then I heard it again on another field, different team, a couple of weeks later. "He's gotta break his wrists when he swings, blue! It's in the book!"

I'm wondering, "where are they GETTING this stuff? It HAS to come from somewhere..."

Finally, on another forum, I found the source.

ASA RS #10 - Check Swing / Bunt Strike.

I set them straight.

Sounds like this was in men's leagues? I've had this crapola line in coed wreck.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

Sounds like this was in men's leagues? I've had this crapola line in coed wreck.

Yep. I even heard this at the Nationals. Twice.

[RKBUmp]

One of the guys I work with told me he had a coach arguing for a left handed batter/slapper to be called out for a fouled 3rd strike bunt on a check swing. Very next pitch the girl did the exact same thing except this time the ball bounced off the left center fence for a double.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by RKBUmp

One of the guys I work with told me he had a coach arguing for a left handed batter/slapper to be called out for a fouled 3rd strike bunt on a check swing. Very next pitch the girl did the exact same thing except this time the ball bounced off the left center fence for a double.

What about a right handed batter? What appears to be a check swing "could" be a bunt, but I certainly wouldn't expect it or go looking for it.

[OCASA]

Why would anyone want the hands considered as part of the bat?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by OCASA

Why would anyone want the hands considered as part of the bat?

So they can claim it was a foul ball, not a swing and a miss or a HBP.

[OCASA]

It would be called a strike, right?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by OCASA

It would be called a strike, right?

If the batter swings, yes. If not, it is a HBP unless in the strike zon.