runner interference

[charliej47]

Originally Posted by jamesshank

Situation, High School game:
1. R1 on 1st
2. B1 hits a ground ball to F4
3. F4 moves to make a play on the ball but has to hold up to avoid running into R1 and this causes F4 to misplay the ball resulting in no throw or no outs

Is this interference by NFHS rule 2-21 Art. 1a

I call an almost identical play as INT.

[bob jenkins]

You need to decide if R1 *caused* F4 to pull up or if F4 *chose* (even if it was a poor choice) to field the ball where he did. The higher the level, the greater the burden on the defense here.

[charliej47]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

You need to decide if R1 *caused* F4 to pull up or if F4 *chose* (even if it was a poor choice) to field the ball where he did. The higher the level, the greater the burden on the defense here.

I have had defense look at the runner and then stop and I did not call anything because in my judgement, defense wanted a call. I explained this to the DC and he was not happy.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

You need to decide if R1 *caused* F4 to pull up or if F4 *chose* (even if it was a poor choice) to field the ball where he did. The higher the level, the greater the burden on the defense here.

YES!

Too many folks don't get this.