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Originally Posted by gable135
1 out man on thrid - 1-0 count on batter - he attemps a squueze bunt but misses - the catcher moves up to make a play on the runner coming home. The batter does not move out of the way and hinders the catcher. I call the batter out for interference and the runner out. The coach argues that the batter has a right to stay in the box. I quote rule 2-21-1a and 7-3-5c and d
You make the call? - The batter also hit the catcher in the face mask with his bat while holding it out attempting to bunt.
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I think this is a HTBT sitch.
Sounds like F2 ran into the bat. If batter is attempting a bunt and F2 comes out of his crouch as he's making the catch you can't expect the batter to move out that quickly. This could just be incidental contact.
Once you do call interference, I don't think you get two outs out of it.
Less than 2 outs R3 is out and all other runners, if any, return to TOP base.
With two outs, batter is out.
The batter may not have the right to stay in the box, but he is allowed a reasonable opportunity to vacate and that is totally your judgement.