Thrown Bat

[Storm13]

Ok...this may be a weird or simple question but was not sure what to call.  I was the PU and a batter that had just entered the game comes to bat and hits the ball between F4 and F3.  just after contact with the ball he lets go of the bat on his backswing and it helicopters into the catcher.  What do you call and what is the rule you are using to back this call (if there is a call to be made.  Also would there be a difference if the bat didn't hit the catcher but hit the umpire (Me)?

[Mike D]

Ok...this may be a weird or simple question but was not sure what to call.  I was the PU and a batter that had just entered the game comes to bat and hits the ball between F4 and F3.  just after contact with the ball he lets go of the bat on his backswing and it helicopters into the catcher.  What do you call and what is the rule you are using to back this call (if there is a call to be made.  Also would there be a difference if the bat didn't hit the catcher but hit the umpire (Me)?

NFHS 3.3.1© Carelessly thrown bat. 1st instance is a team warning. Subsequent instances are an ejection (if the batter reaches base safely he is replaced)

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[Senor Azul]

2018 FED Case Book play 3.3.1 Situation CC:  After hitting a line drive toward F5, B1 releases the bat, which strikes F2 or the umpire. The act was judged by the umpire to be (a) intentional or (b) unintentional. RULING:  In (a) and (b), this is a delayed dead-ball situation. In (a) the offender will be ejected from the game. If his fair hit ball is a base hit, he will be replaced with a substitute runner. In (b), the umpire will warn the coach of that player’s team that the next player on that team to violate the rule shall be ejected from the game.

2018 FED Case Book play 3.3.1 Situation LL:  With Team B at bat (a) B1 receives ball four and on his way to first base, B1 carelessly flips the bat toward his bench, almost hitting the on-deck batter, or (b) after hitting a ground ball to F5, B1 flips the bat behind him as he begins his advance to first base and the bat strikes F2, or (c) F1, while backing up home plate, picks up a bat and tosses it out of the way, but in doing so almost hits the plate umpire. RULING:  In (a), (b) and (c), the umpire shall issue a team warning to the head coach of the player committing the infraction. (3-3-1c)