ILLEGAL BAT
1. A batter is out if he hits fair or foul with an illegal bat. If the bat is
appealed before the next pitch, the defense may take the result of the play
or the penalty (batter is out, runners return).
2. A batter is out if he enters the batter's box with an illegal bat.
Note: In NCAA the batter must have a bat that was altered to increase the distance
factor before the umpire may declare an out; other illegal bats (too much pine
tar, for example) are simply removed. In OBR the pitcher must deliver one pitch
before the penalty is invoked. As in NCAA the only illegal bat where an out
is declared is a bat altered to increase the distance factor.
FED BATTING RULES
• Batter leaves the box between pitches
• Batting out of order
• Batter interference with the catcher
• Designated Hitter
• Hit by pitch
• Illegal bat
• Hits while out of box
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