strange situation

[PonyUmpire]

Working a 9u game. Batter swings at a pitch and misses, the ball bounces up off the catchers glove. Then, on the backswing, the batter hits the ball down the foul line. Thank god the ball went foul, because I honestly had no idea what the correct ruling was. My instincts told me that it was a live ball, but I couldn't find anything in the rules that covered this situation. (I think 2.00 should have a definition of a batted ball)

[grayhawk]

6.06 ( c ) comment: If a batter strikes at a ball and misses and swings so hard he carries the bat all the way around and, in the umpire’s judgment, unintentionally hits the catcher or the ball in back of him on the backswing before the catcher has securely held the ball, it shall be called a strike only (not interference). The ball will be dead, however, and no runner shall advance on the play.

[JaxRolo]

I agree with grayhawk.

No way you can have a batted fair ball after the ball hits the catcher.

It would be like a batter hitting a D3K.

[mstaylor]

Unless you you are using Fed rules, there the batter is out.

[PonyUmpire]

Unless you you are using Fed rules, there the batter is out.

Why? I can see calling a strike under 6.06 ©, but why an out?

[Rich Ives]

Unless you you are using Fed rules, there the batter is out.

Why? I can see calling a strike under 6.06 ©, but why an out?

You don't. 6.06 is an OBR rule which PONY uses. FED rules are different. The FED case play:

7.3.5 SITUATION F: With R1 on third, one out and two strikes on B3, B3

swings at and misses the pitch. The ball bounces off F2’s glove into the air, where

it is hit by B3’s follow-through. The ball rolls to the back stop. B3 reaches first

base safely and R1 scores. RULING: The ball is dead immediately. B3 is out for

interference and R1 returns to third base. A batter is entitled to an uninterrupted

opportunity to hit the ball, just as the catcher is entitled to an uninterrupted

opportunity to field the ball. Once the batter swings, he is responsible for his follow-through.

[Jocko]

Tell him, Ray......

KMart sucks

I hear ya, Rainman! Always on point with a rule/case quote!

[noumpere]

Unless you you are using Fed rules, there the batter is out.

Assuming there were runners on base which wasnt mentioned in the OP.

Also note that in the case play sited by Coach Ives that the same result of batter out runner returns would happen under pro rules.

[Rich Ives]

Unless you you are using Fed rules, there the batter is out.

Assuming there were runners on base which wasnt mentioned in the OP.

Also note that in the case play sited by Coach Ives that the same result of batter out runner returns would happen under pro rules.

With two strikes In OBR the batter would be out on strikes. Less than two strikes he's not out.

The FED ruling puts him out on interference no matter what the count.

[noumpere]

Unless you you are using Fed rules, there the batter is out.

Assuming there were runners on base which wasnt mentioned in the OP.

Also note that in the case play sited by Coach Ives that the same result of batter out runner returns would happen under pro rules.

With two strikes In OBR the batter would be out on strikes. Less than two strikes he's not out.

The FED ruling puts him out on interference no matter what the count.

Right thats why I said in this case play.

[Rich Ives]

Unless you you are using Fed rules, there the batter is out.

Assuming there were runners on base which wasnt mentioned in the OP.

Also note that in the case play sited by Coach Ives that the same result of batter out runner returns would happen under pro rules.

With two strikes In OBR the batter would be out on strikes. Less than two strikes he's not out.

The FED ruling puts him out on interference no matter what the count.

Right thats why I said in this case play.

It just confuses people when this happens. In this instance they could easily think the batter's out for interference in OBR also.

[PonyUmpire]

I misread mstaylor's post lol. I thought he said "unless it's fed rules, THEN he's out".