[DG]

Originally Posted by 3appleshigh

DG--
well I know that you may not like it, but if that ball was thrown as described, IT IS AN OUT FOR INTERFERENCE. I also think you might be over stepping the possible outcomes a little. Also I am refering to upper big boy ball, where this stratagy is to be instructed, not young kids. In court, you would have an exceedingly difficult time proving liability against anyone, since the player was doing something that was against the rules when he ended up injured, due to a play that was a result of the catcher doing his proper job while the runner did not. I'm also sure it would be very difficult to prove what INTENT there was other than to throw the ball to First for the out, which is what the rule is there for. Run where you are supposed to and nothing should happen. Disobey the rules, and things could happen. An umpire who is afraid to make the right call because the player got hurt, is simply a Wuss.

If the runner is 30 feet from the bag when the thrown ball hit the runner it would be a hard sell to call that a quality throw. You live in a dream world if you think someone committing a crime is not capable of receiving a large judgment in front of a judge or jury. I am simply trying to educate someone who obviously does not understand coaching. You don't coach your players to perform in such a way as to possibly injure others when coaching them the right way is the right thing to do. You don't get it, that is clear.