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Originally Posted by dash_riprock
The contact does not have to be malicious. If the raised arm was an attempt to dislodge the ball, it would be INT.
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I was commenting on the coach's claim that the runner "threw an elbow at the catcher". Sure, I guess he could have thrown an elbow at the catcher's mitt and an umpire could rule it interference, but not malicious.
But my point wasn't to get into the intricacies of malicious contact. The OP says that he saw the arm go up, judged it to be an incidental defensive move by the runner and did not think it was either interference or malicious.
What do you ask your partner at that point? Do you ask him if your judgment sucks?
I understand asking for help if there's some element of the play you might reasonably think you missed. This umpire says he saw it, so he didn't miss it.