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| April 23, 2016 Steve in Tucson Men's 70 22 posts | Chopped Ball If a batter make an attempt to chop the ball but hits a "normal" ground or fly ball instead, is he still to be called out? In my opinion, description 1.13 and rule 7.6 E focus on the intent and not the result. |
| April 23, 2016 Fred S Men's 85 297 posts | Agree but try and get an ump to call it. |
| April 25, 2016 VOODOOSPORTS Men's 40 34 posts | the batter is not out unless the attempt and result visually match. You cannot prove intent to something that didn't result in. note a chopped ball rule is separate to the natural swing rule. I have called a guy out who has established a natural swing them in a later at bat dropped the bat down so his hands were close to the barrel and slapped the ball to right. |
| April 25, 2016 mad dog Men's 65 4191 posts | so voodoo.why would you do so....the guy hit the ball into the outfield.....shouldn't matter where he places his hands on the bat.... |
| April 25, 2016 k man Men's 65 326 posts | mad dog, completely agree with you. I can remember a time I had 2 strikes on me. Next pitch was inside and too close to take. I knew that if I took my regular swing I would have pulled it foul for a foul ball strike out, so as I start my swing I let the bat slide down in my hands and I drove a single into right field. I even remember the 1st baseman complementing me on my hit. |
| April 26, 2016 VOODOOSPORTS Men's 40 34 posts | I guess I should clarify. This is how it is in USSSSA. As also seen in utrip conf. game a big HR hitter dropped his grip to slap "caca" the ball to right and watched a veteran ump call him out. Months later the same guy asked me in an open (umping) if I will call him out if he did that. I told him I cant answer until i see it because what you describe may not be what you carry out in your swing. Then reminded him I saw him get called out in Palm springs for that. Again I never use that rule or enforce it when I umpire. The chop rule I have used and will continue to do so. |
| April 26, 2016 VOODOOSPORTS Men's 40 34 posts | it should say i have seen.....in my original post |
