Coaches outside dugout

[DG]

Originally Posted by CoachJM

Hmmm....

So, if I understand you correctly, you would award the defense an out because a defensive coach interfered with a (defensive) fielder's attempt to catch a pop fly.

Groundbreaking ruling, to say the least.

I would very much enjoy being the offensive manager (who was in his dugout, like he was supposed to be, by the way) when you made this call.

JM

Very interesting.

My first reaction to 1) was rule as if the ball went into the dugout. My first reaction to 2) was interference. But then the curve ball is thrown and we consider who was sitting on the bucket.

But don't enjoy the situation too much.