Batter interference, malicious contact or both?

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Mon Apr 27, 2009, 09:49am

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I don't see two outs here either. But I hope you'll forgive a bit of confusion on my part (as the handle implies, I'm new at this, and newer still at FED rules):

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Originally Posted by PeteBooth

At this point the call is

1. TIME
2. Interference
3. Since we have less then 2 outs R3 is out
4. EJ the batter and get a new batter at the plate

Why would you eject the batter, absent malicious contact? Haven't you already penalized the interference with the out on R3?

Thanks.

Bob James

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