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Originally Posted by JefferMC
R1 on 2B. B2 hits a slow roller straight to F6. F6 backs in to R1's path resulting in "slight"/incidental contact. R1 crosses plate (apparently scoring), B2 is safe at first. Defense then appeals the contact and is granted an out on interference on the contact.
In a subsequent game. R1 on 1B. F4 charges ball (from behind baseline to in front of baseline) and fields it. Observer tells me that F4 should have stopped in the baseline to draw interference. I relate situation from previous game and he says players are coached to do this.
Is this the way you think interference is to be treated?
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1) INT is INT. If the runner interfered with the fielder, immediate dead ball, runner is out and can not score. BR is awarded 1st.
Not appealable, umps should call when seen. Not sure what F6 was doing while R1 went all the way home.
2) No call if fielder get the ball as described. If the fielder stops in the basepath to draw INT, is that fielder still "fielding a batted ball"? If coached to do that, it's DMC because the dead ball prevents a second out.