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Had a situation recently in a 14 & under tournament where the players (left handed) started at the back of the batters box, ran toward the front of the box while bringing the bat forward, around the body and through the strike zone, then ending up with a "behind the back bunt."
A protest ensues, and since nothing in the PONY rules addresses this, he ruling was that as long as the batter did not bring the bat through the strike zone on the behind the back transfer, there was no interference. If the bat went through the zone on the initial take off, interference would be called. Any thoughts on this?? The coaches called it a "California Slap" and said it is now all the rage on the west coast. Please forgive my east coast thinking!! 
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Thu Aug 01, 2002, 08:24pm
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Sun Aug 04, 2002, 06:14pm
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Just finished the 18U Nationals [AFA] where 21 California
teams were involved. Saw that attempt at least twice a game and usually with good results as far as making contact. Most have it down pat. It is a smooooooth move when properly executed.  glen
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Mon Aug 05, 2002, 05:33am
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Who wound up winning glen.............??
Lauren's team got knocked out on Friday..........I did not make it up there because they only had day games and I had to work............sign Lauren looked for you...........but with so many fields going........she did not run into you......... Hope you are recovering well...........I KNOW IT WAS HOT............... Joel
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I guess it just was not meant to be. I was on each complex at one time or another and never saw her team. I umpired a total of 20 games during the actual tournament and another 9 in the Pre-Nats. The Calif. Running Rebels won. I did their set up game on Saturday nite when they beat Rock-N-Fire. Rebels played year before lasts Champs the Lousiana Gold. [They used the name Reflections in the 2000 year]. Final was 2-1 with close play at the plate with the runner coming from 1st on a shot to the gap in left center. glen
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