thrown bat

[bbman]

In fp Fed, what's the rule on a thrown bat by batter? Please site rule ref if possible.

[Vegas_Ump]

No where will you find "The batter is out when.........he throws the bat."

Not even mentioned!

However, if you think you have a safety issue, warn, then eject.

(That's why I wear a throat guard.  Been hit there more by thrown bats in LL than by pitches!)

Mike

Las Vegas

[mw94]

Fed Rule is  3-1c

SECTION 3 BENCH AND FIELD CONDUCT

ART. 1 . . . A coach, player, substitute, attendant or other bench personnel

shall not:

c. carelessly throw a bat;

PENALTY: At the end of playing action, the umpire shall issue a

warning to the coach of the team involved and the next offender on that

team shall be ejected.

 

No one is called out!

[beerguy55]

The only way this can be an out is if the thrown bat interferes with the play...7-3-6

"If a whole bat is thrown and interferes with a defensive player attempting a play, interference will be called"

 

 

[Senor Azul]

The OP said that the game was "fp FED"—I’m reading that to mean fast pitch softball. So, if that is the case, here are the relevant rules on thrown bats.

2020 NFHS Softball Rules

Rule 3 SECTION 6 BENCH AND FIELD CONDUCT

ART. 3 . . . A team member shall not carelessly throw a bat.

PENALTY: (Arts. 2 through 10) The umpire shall issue a team warning to the coach of the team involved and the next offender on that team shall be restricted to the dugout/bench for the remainder of the game.

 

Rule 7 SECTION 4 BATTER IS OUT

ART. 14 . . . The batter throws her bat and interferes with a defensive player attempting a play.

NOTE: If the bat breaks and a portion is hit by the ball or hits a runner or fielder, no infraction has occurred.

PENALTY: The ball is dead immediately. Runners must return to the last base touched at the time of the interference. (8-6-10)

[SeeingEyeDog]

@Vegas_Ump, wow...although I have always worn a throat guard, it has never occurred to me that I could catch a bat there, too...yikes! Thanks for pointing that out!

~Dawg