whats the rulebook say

[Rich Ives]

[QUOTE=SAump]

Originally Posted by GarthB

By rule, "ART. 1 . . . Offensive interference is an act (physical or verbal) by the team at bat: b. When a runner makes malicious contact with any fielder, with or without the ball, in or out of the baseline."

I was in a heated discussion about interference with DG and WINDY when the catcher threw the ball on a stolen base attempt and it deflected off the bat thrown by the batter after ball four. Well if a bat harmlessly flying through the air may cause interference with a catcher attempting to make a play, I believe a bat that decks the catcher who is not attempting to make any play is also grounds for interference. JMOHO.

1) You are quoting a FED rule for an OBR game.

2) If there's no play, there is nothing to interfere with now is there?

[SAump]

[QUOTE=Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by SAump

1) You are quoting a FED rule for an OBR game.

2) If there's no play, there is nothing to interfere with now is there?

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1) Out for Interference, MLB 6.05.h.
2) Ejected for MC.

INTERFERENCE
(a) Offensive interference is an act by the team at bat which interferes with, obstructs, impedes, hinders or confuses any fielder attempting to make a play. If the umpire declares the batter, batter runner, or a runner out for interference, all other runners shall return to the last base that was in the judgment of the umpire, legally touched at the time of the interference, unless otherwise provided by these rules. In the event the batter runner has not reached first base, all runners shall return to the base last occupied at the time of the pitch.