Interference
 

1 out, runner on 2nd.

Sharp hit ball, runner on second holds and then takes off. 1st baseman touches 1st base to retired the BR. 1st baseman tries to make a play at 3rd. The retired BR and 1st baseman collide.

It was in my judgment that the retired BR interfered with the 1st baseman, and in my judgment could have made an out at third.

I ruled the runner at 3rd out as well due to the interference.

Your thoughts?

Also, as a retired runner, are they entitled to anything?

Thanks.

How in the world could the BR have made contact with the 1B without interfering? No brainer, double play.

Well... that was my thought. BUT...the <strike>coach</strike> rat thought he was entitled to make contact with him as long as he stayed in the base path. :D :D

Edited for my obvious spelling error, which is now striked.

What rules set?

As I envision the play, I likely do not have interference. I don't see this as any different from legal (whatever that is in the rules set being used) contact at second on an attempted double play.

Fed

8-4-1h

2-21-1a

This depends on where F3 was at the time of the contact. If he'd touched the bag in a manner that gave a portion of the bag to the BR, or stepped away from it after the touch then I have interference. But if he was standing on the bag in a manner that would deprive the BR the opportunity to run through it at full speed I have a train wreck.


Tim.

Yes, Tim. In this situation, the first baseman clearly stepped away from the bag, in which I thought he was hindered from making the play at third.