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SLOW PITCH
Umpire interference – Occurs when a fair-batted ball strikes the umpire on
fair ground before passing a fielder other than the pitcher.
If the fair batted ball hits the umpire or base runner after passing a fielder
other than the pitcher, or touches any fielder including the pitcher, it remains
in play with all runners being in jeopardy.
The runners must return to their bases when an umpire is struck by a fair batted ball, before it touches a fielder or passes any fielder other than the Pitcher, base runners may be forced to advance if the batter is credited with a hit, thus awarded first base, thereby forcing other runners to advance.
FAST PITCH
Umpire interference is when the Umpire, inadvertently moves so as to
hinder a catcher’s attempt to throw or when a fair, untouched ball touches
an Umpire before the closest infielder has a reasonable opportunity to
field the ball.
It is not Umpire interference if, on a passed ball or wild
pitch, the Umpire gets hit by a thrown ball from the catcher. The ball is
live.
If a fair ball strikes an Umpire after having passed an infielder other than the pitcher, and provided no other fielder had a chance to make an out, or when a fair batted ball has been touched by an infielder, including the pitcher, the ball is in play.
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