Ruling on thrown bat

[softballcoach]

Indeed, well played sir.

The point I am getting at here is that you can't simply make up a rule. Unless there is a rule saying it is an "out" for this, you can't ring up the batter.

I was only busting your chops a little. IF there is a rule, like mstaylor stated it's usually a tournament rule or a ground rule in a league. Our league's stance is to warn and then call them out next time. Usually the warning is for each player.

[SNIPERBBB]

. LL says to NEVER use an out on a safety rule.

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Then what is the LL no head first slide rule?:HS

[DirtyDawg]

Your answer is 42, it's always 42. :Cool2:

But what is the question?

[Paperipper17]

But what is the question?

"Just wait a sodding minute! You want a question that goes with the answer for 42? Well, how about what's six times seven? Or how many Vogons does it take to change a lightbulb? Here's one! How many roads must a man walk down?"

Sorry. I had to watch it. :HS

[Paperipper17]

Then what is the LL no head first slide rule?

That's a good point. We're told to automatically call an out there, unless they're going back to the bag....which, I never got the distinction, but ok.

[mstaylor]

I knew I would get busted on that statement. The headfirst slide is a safety rule but in the course of play. The reason for the going forward only is they didn't want to take a dive back away from the runner. A kid makes a turn, they throw behind him and he has to dive back. The problem is do you say 5ft, 10ft on a diveback. one step, six steps so they just said going to the base no headfirst slide, OK going back.

Throwing bats carrelessly, helmets removed in live ball and jewelry are all safety rules that should be warn and eject.