NCAA batter interference

[Carl Childress]

Originally posted by PeteBooth
Originally posted by FSCoach

I know that is the MLB Rule but I'm wondering if the NCAA rule is different.

Here is how they called it:

Dead Ball. Runner on stealing 2nd goes back to first and no one else advances. So basically the pitch counts but it's a do over.

It went to our advantage because we were in the field, so I never argued or asked for an explanation.

This would be a good play for Papa C's (Carl Childress) BRD (Book on Basic Rule Differencies).

The only thing I can think of is: There's a term called "weak interference" meaning interference with no penalty. Since interference is a dead ball, the runners return to their TOP (Time of Pitch) bases and the pitch counts.

Pete Booth

This is a great example of umpire interference; that is, inability to call the game by the rules. I think I'll leave it out of the BRD, though, for fear some NCAA umpire might read the ruling ("That's nothing!) wrong and screw up yet another game.