R1 on 3B, outs not important, left handed batter, I'm BU. There is a pitch in the dirt, blocked by F2, that rolls a few feet to her right. R1 breaks for home as F2 starts after the ball, which has rolled behind the batter. The batter backs away from the plate and in doing so slightly kicks the ball with her heel. The ball rolls a few feet further away from F2, giving R1 time to safely reach home (close play but obviously safe). Maybe this is a HTBT, but my questions are:
- Would you call interference on this play?
- Would you call interference on this play as the BU?
I asked my partner about this during our post game and he stated he saw the kick but in his mind it was not intentional so he did not call interference. I reminded him that intent is not required and the light bulb went off in his head. From my vantage point, I saw he was clearly in position to see what happened so I was hesitant to make a call from C2. Defensive coach came out to ask about the play but did not raise a fuss. Game was a blowout (18-0 final score) so this play had no bearing on the outcome, but we would both like to know how we should have ruled. First time I ever worked with a junior partner!