December 12, 2019

Be Careful Where You Drop the Bat

When a batter bunts a ball, then drops his bat on the ball or in the area of the bunted ball, different rules apply. Did the batter intent to interfere? Did the bat make contact with the ball? What is the call for these different scenarios. This video answers your questions.

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