7.09(h) If, in the judgment of the umpire, a batter runner willfully and deliberately interferes with a batted ball or a fielder in the act of fielding a batted ball, with the obvious intent to break up a double play, the ball is dead; the umpire shall call the batter runner out for interference and shall also call out the runner who had advanced closest to the home plate regardless where the double play might have been possible. In no event shall bases be run because of such interference.
This might be stupid but hey that's how I learn. Using OBR how do you judge "willfully and deliberately and obvious intent" on the part of the BR?
Let's assume r1 and r3. BR hits pop up to f1 and interferes. How do you judge intent? Does the BR in essence have to make a direct B line to F1 to indicate obvious intent?
Remember the infamous Reggie Jackson play against the Dodgers?
Suggestions - Thanks
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Peter M. Booth
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