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Originally Posted by spiritump
The coach is teaching his players to cheat--as a ump you see this(runner out of running lane) and if batter-runner hinders F3 from making the play- it is simple- the batter-runner is out.
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Running outside the lane is not cheating because ther's no rule against running outside the lane.
You can get called for interference if you're outside the lane
AND interfere but just being there is not in and of itself illegal.
Any decent catcher from JV on up knows how to find a clear throwing lane. The only time you'll see a problem with older players is when the runner is almost to the base. Otherwise the catcher will find the lane and the throw will be made OK.
A throw from F5 - even from 30' form the plate to a "receiver" that knows how to stretch, shouldn't come close to the runner.