MLB adopts FED 1B running lane interp

[DG]

From 2004 Interps. There are several interps that have never made it to case book.

SITUATION 20: As B1 bunts, F2 fields the ball in front of home plate in fair ground. B1 is running in fair ground as he nears first base. F2 realizes he does not have a line of sight to F3 and tries to lob the ball over B1. F3 leaps but cannot catch the ball. RULING: B1 is out for interference. Although F2 made an errant throw, B1 is guilty of interference by being out of the 3-foot running lane. (8-4-1g)

[Simply The Best]

Originally Posted by DG

... Although F2 made an errant throw (STB adds "or not"), B1 is guilty of interference by being out of the 3-foot running lane. (8-4-1g)

That's the way I teach it. B1 needs to get his butt inside the running lane for that it why it is there.

[DG]

Can't say I agree with it, and it is different from OBR where the throw must be a quality throw. Clearly one over the head of F3 is not a quality throw. Clearly, FED does not want F2's plunking runners in the back, so they would rather call INT on this, when a catcher tries to lob one over but fails.

[Toadman15241]

Anyone watching Yanks/Sox? Looks like FPSR is in MLB too now.

Can't say I've seen that called in a while.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Toadman15241

Anyone watching Yanks/Sox? Looks like FPSR is in MLB too now.

Can't say I've seen that called in a while.

You must be talking about Youkilis' slide. He couldn't even reach the bag, that will get called in the show.

[MikeStrybel]

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That should be called anywhere. Good call by Wegner.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Welpe

You must be talking about Youkilis' slide. He couldn't even reach the bag, that will get calld in the show.

I agree that he was well away from the base, though I've seen that ignored (including in the past few seasons).

What surprised me was that I didn't see any actual hindrance of the defense. F6 completed the relay and got the BR.

By sliding wide R1 is liable for interference under OBR, but sliding wide as such does not as such constitute interference. Or at least I didn't think so...

[Simply The Best]

Originally Posted by DG

Can't say I agree with it, and it is different from OBR where the throw must be a quality throw. Clearly one over the head of F3 is not a quality throw.

Here we have a major point of disagreement. If B is guilty of a rule violation (running outside the running lane) then that infraction must take precedence. What would you rule if no quality throw is available to F2 which would generate an out on B?

B needs to get his butt inside the running lane.

[BretMan]

(Goofy FED rulings aside...)

Running outside the three-foot running lane isn't a rule violation.

Running outside the three-foot lane AND interfering with the fielder receiving the throw is.

Mental note to self...If I'm ever an F2 while Simply's working the plate and see a batter runner out of the running lane...toss the ball into centerfield! I'll automatically get the out, plus have the added bonus of halting the advance of any other runners on the interference call. It's the best of both worlds- and I won't have to do anything that might have even remotely had a chance to actually retire a runner.

[Simply The Best]

Originally Posted by BretMan

(Goofy FED rulings aside...)

Running outside the three-foot running lane isn't a rule violation.

Running outside the three-foot lane AND interfering with the fielder receiving the throw is.

I see these as synonymous if the running violation happens inline with the positioning for the throw of F2.

Mental note to self...If I'm ever an F2 while Simply's working the plate...

Lock into reality, sir.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Simply The Best

That's the way I teach it. B1 needs to get his butt inside the running lane for that it why it is there.

Again... STAY OFF THE FIELD and go back to team-momming.