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Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve
To be clear; that interp is 100% wrong in all softball based rule sets. Absent a play at the plate, the batter is expected to remain in the batter's box, which is the one place where the batter can be called for interference only if it is intentional (blatant or overt). If the batter chooses to vacate the batter's box, it is done at full risk of potentially interfering, and whether intentional or not, it is ruled interference.
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kinda lame at the way its worded.. there are called plays that you wouldnt see called as INT at any level, including CWS or Olympics, nor by me or anyone else probally.. that are by design and intent interferring with a catcher..
The slow late swing by a batter is designed to interfere with a catcher.. steal at 2b
adjusting ones self in the box then swinging later to block 3b..
both called by the coach, taught by coaches, and designed to be intentional interference..
I dont think I've ever seen it called, wouldnt want to see it called, and its just the way ball is played..
Yet everyone knows the intent of that is to interfere with the catchers ability to make a play, even if only by a .5 second.
I dont know the answer to fixing the rule to matching reality of the game, but that is of course intentional interference but with good "acting" - part of the game..
another one is the super hard swing with the batter spinning in the box.. saw a really overt one at the CWS this year that wasnt called.