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Bunted Ball ???

Discussion in 'Softball Forum' started by Softball Guru, Jun 6, 2007.

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  1. Jun 6, 2007 at 6:40 AM #1
    Softball Guru

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    Batter bunts ball, bat ends up in fair territory after batter drops bat, ball rolls up to bat and stops forward movement after striking bat....LIVE OR DEAD BALL ????

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  2. Jun 6, 2007 at 6:53 AM #2
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    Dead

    Dead Ball, gotta do it again....
     
  3. Jun 6, 2007 at 6:57 AM #3
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    I Agree !!

    But that's not what happened in the W.S. last night !!!

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  4. Jun 6, 2007 at 7:19 AM #4
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    I have seen this happens several times and it has always been ruled a live ball.
     
  5. Jun 6, 2007 at 8:27 AM #5
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    ??????

    don't know the rule, but why should batter be penalized for dropping their bat and the bat just happens to come in contact w/ ball ?
     
  6. Jun 6, 2007 at 8:29 AM #6
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    Obstruction ????

    But it that is true then a batter could throw the bat every time and obstruct the defensive player from getting the ball...maybe it is a judgement call by the umpire....it happened to us in travel ball one time and it was called a "DEAD" ball.....Guru

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  7. Jun 6, 2007 at 8:40 AM #7
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    Part of the playing field

    Once the bat leaves the batter's hands and is on the ground, it is part of the playing surface, and in the given situation the ball would be live. Now if the bat was thrown in an attempt to contact the ball a second time then that is different and is a judgement call...
     
  8. Jun 6, 2007 at 8:54 AM #8
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    Last year the rule was clarified. If the ball hits the bat (ie the bat is not moving at the time of contact) its a live ball. If the bat hits the ball (ie the bat is moving) its a dead ball. Its a judgement call. If its intentional, the batter could be ejected.
     
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  9. Jun 6, 2007 at 10:14 AM #9
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    Precisely, if it's not intentional, it's a live ball. Cost us a game last year.
     
  10. Jun 6, 2007 at 11:03 AM #10
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    no call

    so the ump got it right last night.
     
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