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Not for throwing the bat in and of itself. House leagues will often add this rule, but it does not exist in any rulebook that I am aware of.
Not for throwing the bat in and of itself. House leagues will often add this rule, but it does not exist in any rulebook that I am aware of.
So any ump that calls a batter out is making up their own rules?
As has been said, it depends on what else is happening on the field. But, if there is no interference and there is no 'house rule' regarding thrown equipment, then at worst, yes; at best, they are mistaken and misremembering house rules from another time/place
Yes. As before there is no rule in any book for throwing a bat. Ask the ump to cite the rule.So any ump that calls a batter out is making up their own rules?
NFHS 3.6.16
Team personnel shall not deliberately throw bats, helmets or any other piece of equipment.
Penalty (Arts. 11 through 16)
The umpire shall eject the offender from the game, unless the offense is judged to be of a minor nature. If minor, the umpire may warn the offender and eject if the offense is repeated (Art. 13 [Unsporting acts]) ...
This rule is not intended for a batter who is releasing the bat on a swing (unless the umpire deems it was a deliberate act). I suppose you could stretch out a dead horse hide to make a broken drum to continue to beat ...