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Rog,
"Runners on first and second, no outs. On hit and run play, batter hits ground ball to deep short. Runner from first makes clean slide at second and is ruled safe. However; the runner then grabs the sec-ond baseman's arm as he is throwing to first base.
Ruling: Runner from first is out for interference. However; batter is awarded first base and runner returns to second. The runner inten-tionally interfered with the second baseman's throw~ but he did not willfully and deliberately interfere with the obvious intent to deprive the defense of the opportunity to make a double play. The runner's intent in this case was to reach second safely, and subse-quently he interfered with the second baseman's throw to first. Consequently, he is the only player called out on the play
In plays of this nature, the umpire shall be governed by the intent of the base runner. If the umpire judges that the runner willfully and delib-erately interfered with the obvious intent to deprive the defense of the opportunity to make a double play, he shall declare both the runner and batter-runner out. If this is not the case, the umpire shall declare only the runner out. Note, however; that if in these situations the runner has already been put out, then the runner on whom the defense was attempt-ing a play shall be declared out."
I believe this is addressed in BRD2002 pg. 158 *307,
"New Off interp 178-307:PBUC STAFF: Arunner who is safe but who "willfullly and deliberatly" interferes with a fielder with the obvious intent to prevent a double play is out and so is the batter-runner, even if the fielder has not yet received a throw. (phone call to cc,12/26/01)."
Spots101, dont let all these plays get you mixed up because they are dealing with a batter-runner and a forced out. Your situation was not that scenario.
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