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Old Fri Jul 25, 2014, 06:25pm
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If the bat is still in the batter's hands and batter in box, then dead ball foul.
I have an out in your sitch.
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Old Fri Jul 25, 2014, 10:48pm
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OP Batter does not have the bat in her hands.
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Old Sat Jul 26, 2014, 06:19am
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OP Batter does not have the bat in her hands.
Right, so in this case you have the bat hitting the ball, assuming over fair territory, and an out.
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Old Sat Jul 26, 2014, 06:57am
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The only person that saw the bat out of the hands was the PU. I agree with you, it is not an every game play, we have the ones that are clear to everyone on the ground. This one bothers me because it is a little different did the ball hit the bat? Or did the bat hit the ball ?
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Old Sat Jul 26, 2014, 07:33am
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The only person that saw the bat out of the hands was the PU. I agree with you, it is not an every game play, we have the ones that are clear to everyone on the ground. This one bothers me because it is a little different did the ball hit the bat? Or did the bat hit the ball ?
If the bat is still moving, then it hit the ball.
However, never guess an out.
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Old Sat Jul 26, 2014, 09:04am
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The whole bat hits ball/ball hits bat idea is for when both are on the ground and rolling.
If the ball rolls away in the bat catches up to it and hits it, out.
If the bat is laying still in the ball rolls into it, play on.
If the bat is released and dropped, and the ball is bouncing up and meets it in midair, that'll be an out.
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Old Sat Jul 26, 2014, 09:15pm
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Please give rule reference or Case Play.
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Old Mon Jul 28, 2014, 09:54am
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The only person that saw the bat out of the hands was the PU. I agree with you, it is not an every game play, we have the ones that are clear to everyone on the ground. This one bothers me because it is a little different did the ball hit the bat? Or did the bat hit the ball ?
If the bat is moving, the bat hit the ball (even if the ball is also moving). Only if the bat is stationary on the ground can a ball hit the bat.
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Old Mon Jul 28, 2014, 11:25am
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...or if the bat is rolling away, and the ball is rolling faster & catches up with it. At least that's how I read the consensus here on a previous thread.
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Old Mon Jul 28, 2014, 12:05pm
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NCAA game on TV last year or year before. I believe it was a Washington game. Bat in front of ball both rolling toward 1st base. Ball caught up to and hit bat. Ruling on field was batter out. Do not remember where I saw it now but play was submitted to Dee and her response was the ball hit the bat and no penalty.
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