Bunt hitting bat twice

Playing under Federation Rules:

1) Batter goes to bunt the ball, hits the ground and comes up and hits the bat again while batter is still in the box-what's the call? In the umps judgement if it was unintentional the play continues, if in the umps judgement it was done on purpose batter is out.

2)pitcher drops the ball while on the mound with runner on first? - BALK, (if the ball rolls beyond the foul line it's a ball.)

3)pitcher balks, throws ball and batter hits it- Dead ball, not pitch. (Pro rules - offense can take the balk or the results of the pitch.)

Some disagreement here with Pirate Fan:

1. If in the umpire's judgment the batter acted intentionally to hit the ball a second time, this is a form of interference and the batter is out, dead ball. But if the second contact is accidental it is a foul ball, and play stops because the foul ball has been touched and thus cannot thereafter roll fair and become a fair ball. This is so even if the ball was actually in fair territory when contact was made. The batter's box is a kind of "safe zone" where the ball can hit the batter-runner without the batter-runner being guilty of interference (unless intentional). (Remember that part of the batter's box is actually in fair territory.) See NFHS Rule 8-4-1(d).

2. Under NFHS rules, the pitcher's drop of the ball is a balk if the pitcher was in contact with the pitcher's plate (rubber) at the time. If the pitcher dropped the ball elsewhere on the mound, or anywhere else for that matter, not a balk. See NFHS Rule 6-2-4.

3. NFHS Rule 6-1-3 provides that ball is dead when illegal pitch form of balk is called. Note, however, that the immediate dead ball provision is not included in Rule 6-2-4, governing balks other than illegal pitches. I take this to mean that if, e.g., the pitcher balks while throwing to first, the offensive team may get the option of the play or the balk. Suppose, for example, the pitcher makes a balk pickoff move but then also throws the ball away. If the runner was able to advance more than one base, the offense may want to take the play instead of the balk call. However, this is not explicit in the rule book that I have, so I would invite others to comment -- dead ball or not in this situation?

Your number # 3 is unfortunately incorrect...

The ball is dead when the call of balk is declared....

NFHS rule 5-1-1k

A ball is immediately dead when:

k. a balk or illegal pitch is committed.

In NFHS there is no choice to take any other option.....

1.I stand corrected.
2. I think we are saying the same thing. I did persume that the pitcher was in contact with the rubber.
3. piaa_ump has clarified this.

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Thanks, PIAA_Ump!

I've learned to ask on this site, rather than tell. Too many people know better than I do!

Depends on what rules you are playing under concerning the balk and a pitch or throw:
You say tournament play; NFHS rules or OBR, makes a difference as you can see.

Under OBR, a balk is not dead, if a pitch or over throw ensues the play continues.

1. A balk and a pitch; balk is ignored only if; every runner and the batter advance at least one base, no option for the offense. EG; balk and a pitch with R3, long fly ball to CF, the ball is caught, batter did not reach 1st base, enforce the balk, award R3 home, batter back to the plate same count, no pitch. Near same scenario only ball falls in for base hit, R3 is thrown out at the plate, enforce the balk, though batter runner reached 1st R3 didn't advance also, R3 scores, batter back to the plate, same count, no pitch.

2. Balk and a throw: bases loaded, PO attempt at first, ball gets by F3 and rolls up the RF line, R3 & R2 score, but a confused R1 after diving back to first, finding the ball and scrambling for 2nd is thrown out by RF, enforce the balk, R3 scores, R2 back to third, R1 to second, all runners did not advance one base, no option.

I don't work FED, but everytime I go look; piaa_ump is right, so I believe him on.