the running line hitter-runner

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

• You do not call interference unless there actually is interference.
• The batter-runner is responsible to remain in the lane from the 45 foot mark to the front of 1st base.
• The Batter-runner is allowed to leave the running lane to touch 1st base.
• The throw must be a quality throw (to be judged by the plate umpire.
• The running lane does not come into play unless the throw is coming from behindthe batter-runner (so a throw from the 3rd baseman will not involve the running lane).

People, Spizzico is from Italy and they play OBR there. So lay off the FED & NCAA rulings and stick with what the guy is asking about.

The PBUC ruled (reported in the BRD) that the throw can be coming from anywhere.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

The PBUC ruled (reported in the BRD) that the throw can be coming from anywhere.

And they can call it that way in their games, too.

[Spizzico]

"The running lane does not come into play unless the throw is coming from behindthe batter-runner (so a throw from the 3rd baseman will not involve the running lane)"

This point is not present in the OBR!So,the running lane in the OBR,is it good for all the infielder's plays?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Spizzico

"The running lane does not come into play unless the throw is coming from behindthe batter-runner (so a throw from the 3rd baseman will not involve the running lane)"

This point is not present in the OBR!So,the running lane in the OBR,is it good for all the infielder's plays?

Yes. The general thought is that a throw from outside the box where the plate and the pitcher's mound are opposite corners that hits the runner cannot be a "quality throw".

Not that interference isn't possible; just that it's extremely unlikely.

[Spizzico]

Grazie BOB!!! I understand, but an ultimate question: what do u mean for "quality throw"?

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by Spizzico

Grazie BOB!!! I understand, but an ultimate question: what do u mean for "quality throw"?

Catchable with ordinary effort by the fielder taking the throw at first base. If the fielder has to leap, go after, dive, or whatever it isn't a quality throw. If he can't catch it at all it's not a quality throw.

With experience, you'll get a better feel for the game and it will become more and more obvious.

Good luck.

[pastordoug]

But what if the "quality throw" is not quality because of the BR running outside the lines.... Bunt, catcher comes out and feilds ball, BR is running outside the lines towards the pitchers mound, catcher comes up throwing and throws HIGH..... If if the opinion of the PU his throw was errant becasue of BR he's out for interference.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

The PBUC ruled (reported in the BRD) that the throw can be coming from anywhere.

And that's not the only practice in which they differ with the owners of the OBR.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

And that's not the only practice in which they differ with the owners of the OBR.

Where have the owners ever commented on this?