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Originally posted by SanDiegoSteve
WWTB,
I thought there was something funny about the rule, because the Case Book answer in 3-2-2B seemed to contradict the rule book. It says in the Case Book that the runner is called out immediately for coach's interference, but the book makes no reference to the time the runner is declared out.
So, you say that you and Carl already addressed the issue? Is that what Carl meant when he said that the Fed was going to rework 3-2-2? They need to look at the language in 5-1-2 also while they're at it.
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How does the Case Book contradict the rulebook, when the rule book make no reference to the timing of the out call?
WWTB did say that Carl had addressed the issue, but actually Carl didn't. Instead he commented on the Case Book ruling for coaches interference when the ball was
already dead. It's odd that you don't remember-- he made the comment in a reply to you!
Quoting Carl:
Steve: One minor correction: In FED the ball does not have to be made alive for either the coach or a player to make an appeal.
Second: I have it on good authority that the NFHS is going to release an official interpretation that will support an umpire who calls out the runner for interference during a dead ball if it assists the runner in running the bases.
Everyone I've talked to understands that the rule is, not ambiguous, but wrong. They're going to fix it, so I'm told.
So far as I know Carl hasn't proferred an opinion on the timing of the out for coach's interference during a live ball, or whether the Case Book is right or wrong.
Dave Reed