[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by newump

why the anger ozzy? i did consult the rule book and could not find this issue specifically addressed. maybe i missed something so that i why i posted my question. obviously, this is something that is handled differently at different levels and different rule sets. i also imagine it depends upon the umps tolerance level. thanks for your "help"

No anger at all - as I stated it's been discussed many, many times before.

2007 NCAA
Interference
The act of an offensive player, umpire or nongame person that interferes
with; physically or verbally hinders; confuses; or impedes any fielder
attempting to make a play.

Rule 5-3
Team Offensive Interference

SECTION 3. No offensive team members, either in or out of the lineup,

shall physically or verbally hinder, confuse or impede any defensive player

who is attempting to make a play.

PENALTY—(1) The umpire shall call offensive interference and call out
the runner on whom the play was attempted, or would have
been attempted.

Rule 5-17
Verbal Abuse (Bench Jockeying)
SECTION 17. Game personnel shall not use language that will, in any
manner, refer to or reflect negatively upon opposing players, coaches,

umpires or spectators.

PENALTY—The umpire shall warn the offending individual and the
coach one time. If the verbal abuse continues after the

warning, the offender shall be ejected. If the verbal abuse
continues after the first ejection, the head coach shall be
ejected along with any other offending personnel.

A.R.—An individual ejected for verbal abuse shall not be suspended.


I just get tired of answering the same questions - don't read anything into it.

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Ignore it in NCAA and higher.

Sorry Bob, but as you see above, you should not ignore it in NCAA.


FED rules
SECTION 21 INTERFERENCE — OFFENSIVE, UMPIRE, SPECTATOR

ART. 1 ... Offensive interference is an act (physical or verbal) by the team at bat:

a. which interferes with, obstructs, impedes, hinders or confuses any fielder
attempting to make a play; or
b. when a runner creates malicious contact with any fielder, with or without
the ball, in or out of the baseline; or

c. a coach physically assists a runner during playing action.

SECTION 22 OBSTRUCTION AND FAKE TAG

ART. 1 ... Obstruction is an act (intentional or unintentional, as well as

physical or verbal) by a fielder, any member of the defensive team or its team personnel that hinders a runner or changes the pattern of play as in 5-1-3 and 8-3-2;
or when a catcher or fielder hinders a batter as in 5-1 -2b, 8-1 -1 e, 8-3-1 c and 8-3-2.

ART. 2. . . A fake tag is an act by a defensive player without the ball that

simulates a tag. A fake tag is considered obstruction.

*** As a side note, in 2007, the FED changed Verbal to both Offensive Interference & Defensive Obstruction. ***

Regards & yes..... the meds kicked in an hour ago!