First Base Coach

[tibear]

Situation: R2, batter hits an easy ground ball to second but F4 throws the ball low and gets by the first baseman. The first base coach makes like a hockey goalie and sticks out his foot and stops the ball, picks it up and throws it to the pitcher.

The ball would have easily gone into DBT. I called time and left the runners on first and third. Did I make the right call and if not what should I have done? Didn't get any flack on the call and infact the offensive manager yelled across the diamond to give his coach hell!!

[C'monBlue]

Originally Posted by tibear

The ball would have easily gone into DBT. I

If that's the case, penalize accordingly. BR to second, R2 scores, i.e., two bases from TOP.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by C'monBlue

If that's the case, penalize accordingly. BR to second, R2 scores, i.e., two bases from TOP.

Huh? You're going to reward the offense for action by an offensive coach?

[UMP25]

Unofficial interp.: Grab a bat and beat the coach senseless. Problem solved.

[sargee7]

Originally Posted by UMP25

Unofficial interp.: Grab a bat and beat the coach senseless. Problem solved.

I think it would be much easier if you just "grab a bat and beat the coach"....the rest is a given.

[UMP25]

Originally Posted by sargee7

I think it would be much easier if you just "grab a bat and beat the coach"....the rest is a given.

Good point.

[Gaff]

Originally Posted by C'monBlue

If that's the case, penalize accordingly. BR to second, R2 scores, i.e., two bases from TOP.

Huh? The offensive coach stops the ball from going into DBT and you want to penalize the defense by awarding bases to the offense.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by C'monBlue

If that's the case, penalize accordingly. BR to second, R2 scores, i.e., two bases from TOP.

If the O-coach picks up the live ball with his hat, are you going to give the BR third?

Be careful, or some coach is going to figure out how to get all of his runners to score from your awards on every safe single.

[mcrowder]

Originally Posted by C'monBlue

If that's the case, penalize accordingly. BR to second, R2 scores, i.e., two bases from TOP.

Heck no - why reward the OFFENSE for the offensive coach's blunder. Dead ball - leave the runners alone. He's lucky he's not getting an out from the deal, but we can't do that unless his interference prevented a possible out.

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by tibear

Situation: R2, batter hits an easy ground ball to second but F4 throws the ball low and gets by the first baseman. The first base coach makes like a hockey goalie and sticks out his foot and stops the ball, picks it up and throws it to the pitcher.

The ball would have easily gone into DBT. I called time and left the runners on first and third. Did I make the right call and if not what should I have done? Didn't get any flack on the call and infact the offensive manager yelled across the diamond to give his coach hell!!

While everyone else is jumping on C'monBlue for that less than intelligent remark, no one has answered your question.

By keeping the runners from advancing any farther, you have effectively penalized the offense for the offensive Rat's stupidity!

Well done!

[tibear]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

While everyone else is jumping on C'monBlue for that less than intelligent remark, no one has answered your question.

By keeping the runners from advancing any farther, you have effectively penalized the offense for the offensive Rat's stupidity!

Well done!

I was pretty sure I was safe with not awarding bases. I was wondering if I should have called time. I know that if a base coach inadvertantly gets hits by a thrown ball, it is play on. However, just wondering what the rule is with regards to deliberate interference.

It didn't happen last night, but what would have happened if R2 tried to run home because of an assumed base award and the defense was able to tag him between 3rd and home.

Even bigger question, how would you score the out: F4-offensive coach-F1-F2.

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by tibear

I was pretty sure I was safe with not awarding bases. I was wondering if I should have called time. I know that if a base coach inadvertantly gets hits by a thrown ball, it is play on. However, just wondering what the rule is with regards to deliberate interference.

It didn't happen last night, but what would have happened if R2 tried to run home because of an assumed base award and the defense was able to tag him between 3rd and home.

Even bigger question, how would you score the out: F4-offensive coach-F1-F2.

You can't keep the ball live if you're giving base awards...runners have to follow the touch provisions on the bases, but the defense can't make a play on a runner that's being awarded a base...if this is deliberate interference, the play is dead right now.

[JRutledge]

Why is this not considered interference and someone called out? This was a deliberate act prevented the defense from making a play on the ball.

Peace

[johnnyg08]

I see what you're saying JRutledge...but I disagree...who are you going to call out on this play?? you can't make up rules...

[tibear]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Why is this not considered interference and someone called out? This was a deliberate act prevented the defense from making a play on the ball.

Peace

Both runners had already touched their respective bases by the time the coach touched the ball, R2 was running on the pitch and it would have been bang-bang at first if the ball had been caught. Who would you have called out?