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Originally posted by PeteBooth
Unfortunately, concerning interference on thrown balls the word INTENT must be present otherwise the game would be a farce. If the word intent was omitted when speaking about interference on thrown balls, then all a fielder would have to do is purposely throw the ball at the runner to get an interference call.
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Great, except you ignored my examples of how it isn't a farce to limit the word intent.
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If a player veers out of the base path toward the fielder on the double play and as a result he gets hit with a thrown ball, he interfered. If the runner is required to be in the lane on a bunt, and he runs out of the lane and is hit by the ball, it's interference. If the on-deck batter stands between the fielder with the ball and the fielder at the plate and is hit with the ball, it's interference. They aren't where they are supposed to be or where they need to be.
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1. A retired runner must be in the base path, veer away from the fielder or on the way to the bench.
2. The coach/on-deck batter must not position himself between a fielder with the ball and a fielder guarding a base.
3. The batter must stay in the box on a steal.
4. On a passed ball, the batter must get out of the way of the fielders.
5. On batted balls, runners and batter must avoid contact with the ball and fielders.
6. Batter must run in lane to first.
If they are not doing what they are supposed to (as in 1-6) and get hit with a thrown ball that is on target to make a play, then they are interfering.
7. If someone intentionally touches a thrown ball while they are otherwise doing what they should be doing then that is interference too.
[Edited by joemoore on Jul 9th, 2001 at 02:09 PM]