Catcher's Int on Illegally Batted ball

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by eagle_12

Just wanted to see what the call would be if there was an Illegally batted ball (foot outside box, or on plate Fed ) along with catcher's interference on the swing.

Enforce them both, which means batter to first and other runners advance only if forced or stealing.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Enforce them both, which means batter to first and other runners advance only if forced or stealing.

Right: batter to 1B despite the illegally batted ball, since if he's out on the play the CI gets enforced.

[dash_riprock]

And between the bat touching the mitt and the bat touching the ball, the ball is delayed dead. Probably the shortest delayed ball you will ever see.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by dash_riprock

And between the bat touching the mitt and the bat touching the ball, the ball is delayed dead. Probably the shortest delayed ball you will ever see.

Yeah, barely enough time to stick out your fist!

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Right: batter to 1B despite the illegally batted ball, since if he's out on the play the CI gets enforced.

I would enforce the batter's interference if it applied in this situation. If you enforce the play this way, you are by the same token saying it is perfectly alright stepping all the way across the batter's box to swing at a pitchout and make contact with the catcher's glove to be rewarded first base whether the batter strikes the ball or not.

The way you describe it, the batter gets the best of both worlds, irregardless of his actions.

[PeteBooth]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

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Bob FED only

What about an illegal bat?

In FED if the batter enters the box with an illegal bat = dead ball and an out.

In other words the CO NEVER happened IF the umpire noticed the illegal bat to begin with.

I do not see the logic when a player hits the ball illegally to begin with or an illegal bat and then getting first base because of the CO.

Pete Booth

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

Bob FED only

What about an illegal bat?

In FED if the batter enters the box with an illegal bat = dead ball and an out.

In other words the CO NEVER happened IF the umpire noticed the illegal bat to begin with.

I do not see the logic when a player hits the ball illegally to begin with or an illegal bat and then getting first base because of the CO.

Pete Booth

This thread is about stepping out of the batter's box and hitting the ball, not about using an illegal bat.