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Originally posted by gumpire
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7.09(e) doesn't refer to baserunners, but to non-participating members of the offensive team.
Regarding 7.08a2: How does a runner leave the baseline in this situation?
Why can't you simply accept what you've heard rather than trying to justify what you'd LIKE to be correct? [/B][/QUOTE]
Where does 7.09(e) refer to "non-participating members..."?
I'll post it here for you all to read....then, if you still have questions, please let me know.
Rule 7.09(e): "ANY MEMBER or members of the offensive team stand or gather around any base to which a runner is advancing, to confuse, hinder or add to the difficulty of the fielders. Such runner shall be declared out for the interference of his teammate or teammates."
and as far as 7.08(a(2)), it discusses "abandoning his effort to touch the next base"....I think strating on 2B, with no movement (or even apparent knowledge that you are forced to) towards 3B, meets that definition at some point.
A big part of the issue I'm having, is that I have not heard anyone be able to tell me their justification for the runner NOT being out, while I've given several possible scenarios where he IS out.
[Edited by gumpire on Apr 6th, 2004 at 04:17 PM] [/B][/QUOTE]
It means what I said it means. People smarter than me have interpreted the rules and made these decisions. Call what you want to call. I'm done trying to help you. BTW, you left out the part about leaving the baseline in 7.08a2.