mbyron,
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Originally Posted by mbyron
I'm originally from Ohio, too, but I believe that JM is right: 'Y'all' is singular, and 'All y'all' is plural.  |
Exactly!
UmpTT,
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Originally Posted by UmpTTS43
If the initial throw retires a runner, the INT is disregarded. If F2 aborts a throw, to any base, INT is not to be called. One of the rare occations where INT can be called in OBR without a throw is when the batter and F2 make contact and F2 falls to the ground unable to make a throw.
Straight from JEAPU.
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Gotta' disagree with you on this one. Not what I learned at the Desert Classic.
From the JEA discusssion of BI (my emphasis):
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When interference is called by the umpire and the catcher manages to throw despite the interference, the following enforcement guidelines should be used:
If the catcher's first throw following the interference retires a runner, the interference is disregarded. If a rundown ensues, the ball shall be declared dead at that time and the interference penalty enforced. If the runner reaches the base to which he is advancing safely, time should be called and the interference penalty enforced. Even though the runner may be put out trying to advance beyond his acquired bass, this out does not stand since the catcher's first throw did not retire the runner.
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In this sitch, the catcher did NOT "...manage to throw despite the interference..." so all the stuff about disregarding doesn't apply.
This is entirely consistent with the J/R treatment:
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A/1: ...If the catcher has attempted to throw, but is unable to do so, or his throw does not immediately retire the runner being played against ... the ball is dead. The batter is out for his interference, and all runners must return to their TOP base.
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Again, since the interference prevented the catcher's inital attempt to throw, the ball is dead, batter is out, runners return.
When Evans and Roder agree, it's pretty safe to take it to the bank.
Also, the fundamental rule defining Offensive Interference (of which BI is one example) says:
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INTERFERENCE
(a) Offensive interference is an act by the team at bat which interferes with, obstructs, impedes, hinders or confuses any fielder attempting to make a play.
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Since the batter interfered with the catcher's inital attempt and prevented him from throwing, it is, by rule interference, the ball is immediately dead and nothing which followed really "happened".
To rule otherwise is to allow the offense to benefit from its interference which is clearly not what is intended by the rule.
JM