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Originally Posted by canadaump6
Why do they allow a player to shoulder check the catcher in the MLB? This is intent to interfere with a thrown ball. Jaska and Roder's manual would call this interference, and the runner would be out because the runner made an intentional act that was not designed to reach and stay on a base safely, but rather to interfere with the play.
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Because these "checks" are interpreted by the umpires as legitimate attempts to reach the plate. If the umpire judges that the runners sole purpose is to dislodge the ball... then int would be called.
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Last edited by ctblu40; Sun Aug 26, 2007 at 07:56pm.
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