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mrm21711,
I would agree for the most part with DG and jicecone that this is most likely nothing. Certainly not CI (or "obstruction" in FED). However, I could also see a call of "weak interference" in the event that there was a runner attempting to advance on the pitch/play. That is, a call of "time" and runners return to TOP base (unless the catcher was able to throw out the runner despite the batter pulling his bat back into the catcher's mitt - play would stand.) This would seem to me to be the equivalent of the batter's follow-through inadvertantly hitting the catcher, as dealt with in the EXCEPTION for 6.06(c) (towards the end). I don't have any authoritative support for this ruling on the play described, but to me it seems consistent with the principles behind the rules. JM |
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If a runner is stealing and the batter squares, but then brings his bat back and hits the catcher's glove I think you could have a legitimate batter interference call, especially if the ball is dropped. The weak interference on the backswing is similar. If a runner is stealing, or if it was 3rd strike, and the backswing hit caused the catcher to drop the ball, then you got a case for interference.
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Wait a minute here!
That would have to be pretty dam obivious on intent, for someone to call batter interference here. To square around for an attempted bunt, and then pulling back and purposely attempt to interfer with the catcher by hitting his glove, is far fetched. Possible, but improbable. Stick with it being nothing, unless the intent is such (and boy will it be obivious or at least it better be)that everyone would clearly have seen it. |
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Sorry for changing the subject....
We had this come up before....
Batter steps across home plate but does not interfere with throw. Not interference correct? He has to interfere with the throw right? He stepped over but the catcher made the throw with no contact and no interference by batter. |
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DG, in OBR, if a batter's backswing iinterferes, even if a runner is stealing, it's nothing. With a runner moving then it's a dead ball and runner goes back (if the throw doesn't get him). BUT, that's only if you think it's unintentional. If it's intentional, then you have interference. I would find it hard to believe a batter could actually orchestrate that, but I guess it's possible. Anyway, no we can't read minds, but an instance like this is one where we need to determine if something was done intentionally. |
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For OBR game call it soft interference but in Fed that batter is out. end of story, intentional or not.
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