Rules question for high school softball umpires. Batter bunts ball in fair territory, drops bat in fair territory and ball rolls into bat. Out or no? Plate ump calls batter out, then talks with base umpires and call is changed to safe.
No. The parts of the rules you quoted were only related to when the bat is on the ground and the ball rolls into it, and that is the same in all sets as far as I know. If the batter drops the bat onto/into the ball she is out in all rule sets.I wonder if this is one of those situations where the rules differ. In NCAA and USA rules the batter is safe as long as the umpire determines the contact wasn't intentional.
This is how I interpreted John's post. The bat was dropped and not moving and the ball rolled into the bat. It all depends on which object is doing the moving.The parts of the rules you quoted were only related to when the bat is on the ground and the ball rolls into it,
Since Ed's interpretation of the rule was batter is out, and I don't have the NFHS rules to quote I posted the rule sets I know.Ball rolled into a stationary bat but just barely…
Since Ed's interpretation of the rule was batter is out, and I don't have the NFHS rules to quote I posted the rule sets I know.