Tough call for me today

[BigUmp56]

This cannot be batter's interference. He is now a BR. From the J/R.




Section I: Batter Interference

Interference by a batter occurs exclusively in relationship to the catcher or the catcher's throw and only when the batter does not become a batter-runner.


Here we have a batter-runner that's disregarded his attempt to reach his advance base safely. Again from the J/R.

Section II: Runner Interference

B. Thrown Ball

It is interference by a runner on a thrown ball only if such runner:

1. commits an intentional action to interfere that disregards his try to get to a base safely, and

2. such action hinders a fielder trying to throw or trying to tag.

When runner or batter-runner interference occurs, the ball is dead.

Section III

NOTE: Apart from being outside the 45-foot lane, a Batter-Runner can only interfere on a thrown ball if his action is intentional and hinders a fielder. Similarly, a strike three where a batter becomes a runner is treated as a thrown ball situation, and such Batter-Runner can only interfere subject to the dictates of Section II, Subsection B, of this chapter.


Section IV: Penalizing Runner and Batter-Runner; Interference and Placing Other Runners

A. Penalization

A runner who interferes is declared out unless, as a result of preceding action, he is already out, then the other runner being played against is declared out. If no other runner is being played against, "weak" interference applies; that is, the ball is dead and runners must remain at their last legally touched base.




So in this play the BR is out and all other runners are returned to their last legally touched base.




Tim.