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[UmpJM]

Originally Posted by Suudy

Right.

However, as I asked on the other thread, I'm wondering about the mechanics on this. As mentioned, interference leads to an immediate dead ball (right?).

I'm making this up as I go, so please bear with me. The PU then:

1. Signals the strike out.
2. Verbalizes the interference ("That's interference!").
3. Calls time.
4. Points to R2 and calls the out.
5. Points to R1 and sends him back to first ("You, back to first.")

That about it?

Suudy,

While in most cases interference does, in fact, result in an immediate dead ball, batter interference is one of the rare exceptions. 5-2(a).

In your "sequence", if you were to move #3 after #4 you'd be good.

JM