Retired B/R continues to 2B

[chicago11]

Originally Posted by scarolinablue

.....Now, as the PU, I call time and summon the OC. .

Why did you do this? What were you trying to accomplish?

I gave him a verbal admonishing to cease and desist .......

again...why admonish the coach for a non-issue

So he repeats, "it's not illegal, then?" To which I replied, not unless he draws a throw, at which point I will declare the runner closest to home out due to interference by the retired runner, .

Over Umpiring.......

and potentially I would get an ejection under a "travesty of the game" .

WHAT????

Was I pretty close on this one? .

Um...no

[mbyron]

The rules explicitly permit a retired runner to continue around the bases, stating that doing so is not in itself interference.

Drawing a throw from the defense is not illegal, and it's up to the defense to know who is out.

IMO, you injected yourself into the game in a way that has no rules support. Has anyone ever told you, "don't be a plumber"?