[Rich Ives]

"Why can't a batter lunge at an outside pitch?"


He can, that's the whole basis.



"What protects the catcher from interference (obstruction in NFHS) if he does?"

Nothing. Why should he be protected?


The batter is entitled to attempt to hit the pitch. The catcher cannot interfere with (obstruct) that attempt.


"I have been asking that same question four times now and haven't got an answer yet."

What you have received is answers you don't like. What you haven't received is the answer you want.

[Edited by Rich Ives on Nov 15th, 2005 at 01:17 PM]