Help with an interference call.

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by umpjong

Not sure why some are so hung up on the "potential/possible" play that might occur "if" the catcher or pitcher comes up with the errant (or not) throw.

Would you call R1 out in this play?

R1, no outs, screaming ground ball to F6 who tosses ball to F4 for putout of R1 at second base (R1 is still 40 feet from 2nd base). F4 then promptly tosses (erratically or not) the ball to F3, but strikes retired R1 in his helmet causing the ball to go into right field. (R1 had actually made one step in an attempt to veer out of the throwing lane). F3 absolutely would have caught the ball thrown by F4 (even if it were still somewhat errant) and there was absolutely no intent of the R1 to be hit by the throw. Anyone got interference on R1 here?

I say if you have interference on the OP then you have to have it here also, and God help you...

Be careful here up upjong, there are case plays and documentation that cover R1 being called out if hit while more than half way to second. Which is more than the lack of documentation for the op.

A runner that continues to advance is not guilty of interference even when he knows he is out. Unless the interfereance was intentional. If I am coaching I am telling my players that if they don't think they can get an out, try and hit the runner, this ump will call interference.