Young players quite often let go of the=
bat
during or after a swing and sometimes hit another player. There is no rule =
that
covers this situation. It is a safety issue and may be handled under the
authority of rule 9.01(c) which gives the umpire authority to rule on anyth=
ing
not specifically covered in the rules.
Quite often I hear that umpires call the
batter out for doing this. Sometimes it is after a warning and sometimes
without. This is not correct. The defense hasn't earned an out. The batter
should be called out, only if the throwing of the bat interfered with an
attempted play by the defense.