- - What do you have: Squeeze?
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mbyron
Thu May 06, 2010 06:45am
Quote:
Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
(Post 675860)
(b) How is this even possible? Wouldn't he be into foul territory by that time?:confused:
Not if he's touching the plate when the ball hits him. But that's a TWP.
bob jenkins
Thu May 06, 2010 09:49am
Quote:
Originally Posted by bossman72
(Post 675843)
...to change the play slightly - what if R3 gets hit with the bunt (a) before or (b) after he touches the plate?
(a) agree with Steve -- interference on R3.
(b) I'd apply the OBR "unintentional interference by a person authorized to be on the field" and play on.
Steven Tyler
Mon May 10, 2010 11:24pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by bob jenkins
(Post 675698)
Play: R1. bouncer up the middle. R1 slides (legally) into second but makes contact with F4 who is about to field the ball. The ball bounces into center field.
I can't imagine any of us having anything other than interference here.
It's the same in the OP. The defense has an absolute entitlement to an unhindered opportunity to field the batted ball. Intent doesn't matter. The fact that the runner was "doing what he was supposed to" doesn't matter.
