Batter Interference

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by DG

I can think of a lot of analogies where a basketball player did not intend to do something, but is penalized for doing it.

Even when the rule says that whatever he did must be intentional to be illegal?

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by LDUB

Even when the rule says that whatever he did must be intentional to be illegal?

Once again, rule 7.11 does not take intent into consideration. The batter is required to vacate any space needed by the fielder who is attempting to field a batted or thrown ball.