Out or play on

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by bsnalex

I thought that only applies if the bat is in the batters hands.

I don't have the ISF book here, but in ASA it's 7-6-K. That rule applies when the batter hits the ball with the bat a 2nd time... with an EXCEPTION that applies only if the bat is still in the batter's hands (and an exception that applies if the ball rolls into the bat). It is all part of the same rule in every ruleset I know.