Batter interference, malicious contact or both?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

skinner,

What was the malicious contact?

JM

I assume it was this: "the catcher, using both arms fully extended, shoves R2 to the ground onto his back"

(I admit, it took me a couple of times through the post to find it, too.)

[skinner51]

Exactly correct Bob Jenkins. The MC was the Catcher forcefully shoving R2 onto his back. Almost like a wrestler. After shoving him down after R2 tried to get up, Catcher just stood there as if he would do it again.

Had an earlier episode where this Catcher had been the Pitcher. He promptly hit his second batter. As I went out to give him a different ball, he smiled and said he did not hit him on purpose. As was stated above, there were about 5 players HBP.

The atmosphere was tense. The game went into an extra inning with the private school winning in the bottom of the 8th. A show of jubilation erupted as the winning run scored as he fell on the ground near the opposing team's dugout. A pile of humanity as every player piled on. Then fans started spilling onto the field towards the pile. My partner and I got the fans off the field and stood by as the 2 teams gave the end-of-game hand shake.

As we left the field area, there is only one way to go, right through the stands behind HP. Every parent, from both sides, that made a coment was very appreciative of the way we handled the situation.