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Get the facts straight before taking the BIG FIELD juanna-queenbees.

Ball 1: OTHERS quote that "it is and always has been INTEREFERENCE ON THE BATTER." Yet, an umpire from the minor league would have ruled it as a LIVE BALL, runner scores. Who should WE believe is robbing the offense of an UNEARNED run here? Just read all of page one of this thread for this official interp. from another SOURCE, not mine.

Ball 2: No one was STEALING a base at the time of the train-wreck. The NCAA discussion about a batter's unintentional interference takes place after the momentum of the batter's swing causes him to leave the batter's box and cross in front of the catcher's line of throw on a stolen base attempt, NOT > a FLYING BAT.

Ball 3: Did I make a VERBAL interference call, obstruction call, or I've got nothing call ALOUD? If so then, once again, someone is a MIND < READER. I was merely listing options to provide for a proper ruling on the play in question; should I be challenged by either HEAD coach. I've got nothing I can do for the defense in this situation. I can't even tell them to go chase the ball down before the BR gets to home plate ALOUD.

Ball 4: The ball was live and in the catcher's hand afterward. The catcher attempted to make a play on the runner already at third base, known as a pickoff attempt by a baseman. The ball never got there. It hit a bat flying towards the dugout, a general direction where the bat was intended to GO. OOPS, we have an out here right? Not unless YOU apply the OLD-BLIND-SWIPE-LEADING-RUN-BLIND ruling!

How can anyone believe FOUR BALLS dispute the reported facts. Should I now suppose you're speaking for the NCAA-ers? So sorry, we definetly have a difference of opinion on this and it is now time for me to walk away from it, get my rest, and once again head towards the REAL HARDBALL fields. Player, ump, or fan makes no difference to me because I LOVE the game of getting runs in, not taking them AWAY.