contact and interference

[David B]

Originally posted by Rbn3
except that sliding or "valid" attempt to avoid contact required by tournament rules.

What's the call, if any? Does "intent" of the runner hitting catcher matter?

Intent does matter, but that's entirely umpire's judgement.

What the runner did does not sound like what you described above, so penalize it according to the rules of the tournament.

What is the penalty for not making an attempt to avoid contact? That would be the call I would think in this situation.

Thanks
DAvid