Bandit,
Below is the link to the facility web site where we play. No turf, all dirt.
http://www.strikeone.com/strikeone/index.html
As Deirdre points out, I was surprised by the call given the limitations of the field. I'm certain there was no intent involved, quite the contrary. I think the batter was doing her best to avoid both the catcher and the umpire.
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This is the first time I have seen an Ump make this call in all the years of both softball and baseball that I have watched. Even the toher team;s coaching (Kev included) was surprised at the call. ;-)
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If we had been on a regulation size field she probably would have still bailed out of the box, but would not have been anywhere near the catcher to draw the interference call.
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We give a LOT of consideration for the make-up of the building, field, dugout location, fire exits and other items. We try and remind the coaches that these games while being played for serious training are exactly that...training oppurtunities. We do not give advantages to the offense or defense due to unnatural configurations (building, saftey exits, fire alarms, ect.) To call a batter out in this particular stitch I would have to see some very deliberate act of interference by the batter.
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I agree with that policy 100%. That's why this call was so unusual, at least given the venue.
[Edited by KJ'sDAD on Dec 6th, 2004 at 04:03 PM]