Indians/Yankees replay

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

So if the ball went 10 rows up and the fielder jumps to catch the ball, but a fan reaches over, you do have interference because where the ball went is not relevant?

Just want clarification for how you make these calls without some knowledge of where the ball is going.

Peace

Sure, I'll be happy to clarify for you. Here's the rule:

Originally Posted by OBR 2.00 Interference

Spectator interference occurs when a spectator reaches out of the stands, or goes on the playing field, and touches a live ball.

So I'm not sure what you have in mind when you say "a fan reaches over" -- as usual, your mode of expression is quite opaque.

As you can plainly see, however, the rule does not mention the trajectory of the ball, only its location -- over the field of play or not when a fan touches it. "Where the ball went" is indeed quite irrelevant to this call.

Hope that helps clear things up in your mind.