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Originally Posted by Kleff
Hey Guys had play last night that could have been a a difficult one. Runner on 3rd, pitch to batter,catcher throws to pick off R3 but hits batter in the helmet,. Deffense wants interference, I tell coach batter was in the box not doing anything to interfere with play. My question is this what if batter was out of box and same thing happen! Is there a potential base award or since nobody was advancing is it nothing? Any thoughts???????
Thanks
Mike
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If it was a nearly-immediate throw, then the batter is out if he's "made any other movement" that would hinder tha catcher's throw. Being out of the box would (likely) qualify.
If the ball gets away from the catcher, then the batter is treated as "another teammate" and will only be called for interference if it's intentional (including "willful indiffrence.")