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Old Wed Mar 20, 2013, 09:12pm
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Dropped bat hits fair ball-

Since day 1 I have been told "bat hits ball-batter out", ball hits bat-Nothing. I was challenged to find this in writting. ASA 7-K-2 is great for the ball hits bat part, but ASA 7-6-I doesn't cover it. Please help with the rule concerning bat hits ball. I have also been challenged that the bat hits ball would have to be intentional for an out.
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Old Wed Mar 20, 2013, 09:44pm
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Since day 1 I have been told "bat hits ball-batter out", ball hits bat-Nothing. I was challenged to find this in writting. ASA 7-K-2 is great for the ball hits bat part, but ASA 7-6-I doesn't cover it. Please help with the rule concerning bat hits ball. I have also been challenged that the bat hits ball would have to be intentional for an out.
7.6.I has nothing to do with this scenario

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The batter is out when the batter hits the ball a second time in fair territory.
EXCEPTION: When the batter drops the bat and the ball rolls against it.....

That should be all you need. If it doesn't meet the exception, it is INT.
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Old Thu Mar 21, 2013, 07:20am
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I have also been challenged that the bat hits ball would have to be intentional for an out.
Someone told you wrong. No intent is required.
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