CATCHER INTERFERENCE

[akalsey]

What's the rule reference that lets you call out the runner in this case? I don't do Fed, but in OBR it seems that you would simply return the runners to their TOP bases.

Batter's out because he struck out, everyone else head back to where they came from.

[thumpferee]

Originally posted by akalsey
What's the rule reference that lets you call out the runner in this case? I don't do Fed, but in OBR it seems that you would simply return the runners to their TOP bases.

Batter's out because he struck out, everyone else head back to where they came from.

7.09
It is interference by a batter or a runner when: (f) Any batter or runner who has just been put out hinders or impedes any following play being made on a runner. Such runner shall be declared out for the interference of his teammate.

Edited to add, you may be thinking of 6.06c where:

A batter is out for illegal action when_ (c) He interferes with the catcher's fielding or throwing by stepping out of the batter's box or making any other movement that hinders the catcher's play at home base.

The batter is out and the ball dead. No player may advance on such interference (offensive interference) and all runners must return to the last base that was, in the judgment of the umpire, legally touched at the time of the interference. If, however, the catcher makes a play and the runner attempting to advance is put out, it is to be assumed there was no actual interference and that runner is out not the batter.

[Edited by thumpferee on May 11th, 2005 at 07:24 AM]

[thumpferee]

FED.

Interference after striking out: If the umpire judges the catcher could have retired a runner without the interference, the runner on whom the catcher played (or would have played) is out; other runners return to the bases occupied at the time of the pitch.

Note: In the OBR and NCAA, in the above situation the runner is out automatically.