- Jun 22, 2008
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OP here. I guess my problem with the call is that the bat was flung with pretty good velocity - this batter tends to release the bat at the end of her swing, so I often see the coach at the entry of the third base have to jump out of the way, or sometimes the on-deck batter has to run. But this time because the batter did a sort-of pirouette on her front foot, and she turned enough that when she released the bat it was headed behind her instead of to foul territory on the third base side. The bat didn't slide out of her hand toward the ground but was airborne and if the catcher had not moved it would have hit her in the head.
The batter's coach doesn't seem to have a problem with the thrown bat, and coach waved off the ump every time he suggested that coach talk to his player about holding on to the bat (she flung it several times during the game).
To me it seems like a huge safety problem, especially at their age, but I guess the only way to deal with it is to ask the league to make a house rule against throwing bats.
So now you are changing the circumstances surrounding the game?