Retired batter Interference

[ctblu40]

Originally Posted by PWL

Had a little situation something like this last year (2005) where the runner was thrown out trying to return to second base (he had gotten up and started to run after steal attempt). I didn't know BI was called. Got together with my partner, we remembered it was a delayed dead ball judgment call and sent runner back to first. Defensive coach was hopping mad. It took us a couple of minutes but we got the call right.

This is a sitch that would truely test an umpires game management skills for sure!

[Rich]

Originally Posted by PWL

The reason it came to mind was I recalled a case book play. Runners on first and third.

R1 stealing on the pitch, F2 interfered with by batter, F6 cuts off throw and throws to home to retire F3.

As I recall unless an out was recorded at the end of F2's throw, the ball is then made dead and all runners return to their bases occupied at the time of interference. I'm sure this would make some defensive coach even more happy to hear.

Now if it was a double steal attempt runner from third be would sent back since no attempt was made on him and runner from first would be sent back unless he was retired by F2's throw. A little bit of a slippery slope.

Different type steal situations but this time offensive coach gets flustered.

BTW-I believe it is a note rule in the FED rule book about if runner is not retired by F2's throw that is when the ball should be made dead.

You kill it as soon as F6 catches the ball at all levels.

[NFump]

Because the catcher's throw did not directly retire the runner.