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Originally Posted by RichMSN

Wow. Can you or can't you answer this question? You think? (And before anyone thinks I'm picking on you, I'd refer them to the HSM thread where you harp on umpire professionalism and equate that to wearing a hat under the helmet. I would strongly argue that the ultimate standard of umpire professionalism is the knowledge of the rules of the game and being able to communiate them. But I digress.)

I'll assume you meant "tag R3 out." I would not use that as my only barometer. If the INT happens, I'll call it (and I could see contact without interference, but likely the play is going to call itself and I'm not going to wait for the outcome of the tag to decide). Part of the penalty is to return R2 to second, so it makes a difference.

With less than 2 outs, R3 is out. Return R2 to second. With 2 outs, the batter is out.

Of course, this lets me drag out the old video of me making this call in a D-3 game at Miller Park:

http://fronheiser.net/interference.mov

I did mean that and I ment pitcher.. dang I shoulda waited till I woke up a little but at work before I posted that haha