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Originally posted by jpc2119
Yeah that's what they were talking about on ESPN but I didn't hear the final ruling. Does that only apply to that situation around home plate or are all cases of a runner making contact with a fielder determined by whether or not the contact is seen as intentional or not?
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jpc,
I'm sorry I got caught up teaching Windy what the Case Book is for OBR and overlooked your question.
The answer to your question is yes. The contact between the catcher and batter must be intentional on one of their parts to rule obstruction, or interference, when a batter is going to first has contact with F2 fielding a batted ball to apply the interpretation found in 7.09(L).
In all other cases on the bases, the runners interference does not have to be intentional on a batted ball. It is the runners responsibility to avoid a fielder attempting to field a batted ball.
Tim.
BTW- Windy,
I've read enough of your smarmy contentious post's to know exactly who I'm talking to! A pius individual with who has the biggest ego within the internet umpiring community.
( Sorry Tee, I know you've been holding that position down for a while now while Windy was on hiatus) --(grin)