JoCoUmp

Geesh, and with all the times I've read the Fed rules and I completely missed that. Now the hard part, anyone work leagues that use USSSA rules that can come up with something similar? USSSA basically uses the pro rules with a few (but not enough) modifications and so that is where we really have a hard time explaining a penalty.

Can you cite the rule that says you can warn and later eject? I've heard that too and know some guys who do that, but I've never seen that in the USSSA or NFHS book.

I don't work Little League rule set but I believe that is the only organization that actually has a rule that says the batter is out if he throws his bat. Does anyone know if a similar rule exists for USSSA or NFHS? I haven't found one but continue to get coaches demanding that a kid be called out for throwing his bat (generally a youth league issue but I've seen it at high school too). Discussion among friends suggested considering it an unsportsmanlike conduct act and invoking that to call the person out (but not eject) but would prefer a rule interp to support it. Safety issue because the catcher can get dinged pretty good, as can the umpire. Like to know what you all think.