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Originally Posted by Robert E. Harrison
B1 executes a perfect bunt and runs all the way to 1st in fair territory. The catcher comes out and throws the ball over 1st baseman's head. What should be the determining factors as far as calling or not calling offensive interference?
Does the ball have to arrive before the runner? Does the ball have to hit the runner? Does the runner have to intentionally interfere with the play at first?
Thanks,
Robt/ SC
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To the last three questions: no.
Pro instruction is that the throw must be a "quality" throw in order to judge interference. So F2 "sailing" the throw would probably not qualify, though it's probably HTBT.
I seem to recall FED being more lenient concerning the quality of the throw, but there must be a throw to call running-lane interference.