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Originally Posted by bob jenkins
It's reasonably strictly enforced, but I'm not sure the example you gave applies. A fielder is allowed to move in an attempt to catch an errant throw, and if that movement takes him into the runner's path, that's legal. The rule is designed to prevent blocking the base before having posession of the ball -- think of a fielder dropping a knee to block a runner on a pick-off before receiving the ball.
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i understand, but is there an official ncaa interp or case play that speaks to this? i'd like to have some documentation to support a "no call" that i have on a play that i determined was a "train wreck". by the literal reading of the rule, the defense would be penalized if they reached into the path of a runner and impeded the runner's progress in an attempt to catch an errant throw. unless they catch the ball prior to contact. i think there was some previous posting about the new fed rule which indicated that it was going to be very strictly interpreted.