Indians/Yankees replay

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by mbyron

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

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.

Originally Posted by 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.

Originally Posted by mbyron

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.

You can clarify all you want to, but the ball did not get touched in live ball territory. And the ball was over the fielder's head and hit the fan clearly in the stands. That is why they ruled what they did apparently. So yes, where the ball goes has something to do with this call. Maybe not by the actual rule, but as Bob said, how can you make the call without that consideration?

Peace