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Originally posted by ajcr55
Took the TASO softball test today and there were two questions I felt were incorrectly graded.
10. When interference is called on a runner for interfering with a foul fly ball, the runner is out and a strike is called on the batter.
TASO scored as true. I feel correct answer should be false. According to rule 8-13-exception a foul ball is called, not a strike. Makes a difference if 2 strikes on the batter.
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ajcr55. The correct answer should be true. See Rule 8-13-
exception. If interference occurs by the runner on a foul fly
ball, the runner is out, the ball is dead, a foul ball is called.
[not a foul ball if caught], the batter remains at bat. If this
was a bunt attempt with two strikes on the batter, the batter is
also out. Called foul because of interference, and batter remains
at bat unless the above occured.
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11. A dead ball is called if runner is tagged out after being obstructed.
TASO scored as true. I feel correct answer is false. Not always will a dead ball be called if the runner makes the base that the umpire feels they would have obtained.
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As Mike stated, simple. If the obstructed runner is tagged out
after being obstructed. The rule has always stated once the OBSTRD
runner is tagged out, the ball becomes dead. There are 5 exceptions to
where an OBSTRD runner may be put out. Four have always been there,
the fifth added this year. The key is IF the runner is tagged out.
Runner is either awarded the base or called out if in the UJ, she
went beyond protection.

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