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Originally Posted by Stats4Gnats:

Originally Posted by dash_riprock:

He is never out for that.  I would have a talk with him, however.  It is up to the umpire to determine if he should continue participating in the game if he keeps throwing the bat, but an out is never the penalty.

 

Its too bad you weren’t umpiring our last game.

 

Runner on 3rd, 1 out. Batter shows bunt, pitcher throws the ball right at his head. Batter manages to get the bat up and put the ball in play, then drops the bat, hitting F2 as he goes to field the ball. Runner scores, F1 throws batter out at 1st. I mark a run, a sac bunt, and an asst to F1 with a putout to F3.

 

Opposing coach calls time and complains to the PU. After a discussion, PU talks to BU. Call changed to offensive interference on the batter, ball’s dead. He’s out with the PO given to F2, runner sent back to 3rd.

seems like the right call to me.  Note that the out isn't for throwing the bat (3-3 or something) but for interference (7-3 or something).  Just like if it had been a grounder to F1 and the whole bat went out and interfered with F1.

 

Note that in your play if F2 wasn't trying to field the ball, it wouldn't have been an out (it might then fall under 3-3)

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