MLB adopts FED 1B running lane interp

[umpjim]

Friday Astros Marlins, bunt fielded and fielder sails throw over F3. BR was outside the lane all the way (as every BR has been in the last few years). U1 calls interference. He must have read the FED case play which I don't think is in there any more. So much for quality throw. Next to come MLB adopts the FED FPSR after somebody took it in the shins after an over slide.
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[johnnyg08]

There was in interesting one out in San Francisco today. Runner was outside the running lane the entire way and Pujols drops the ball. Was it a bad throw or did the B/R affect F3's ability to field the throw?

[umpjim]

What was the call on that one. If no int, then we got some splaining to do.

[johnnyg08]

The call was no call. I'm looking for a video clip...but it is on Sports Center tonight.

[briancurtin]

Originally Posted by umpjim

Next to come MLB adopts the FED FPSR after somebody took it in the shins after an over slide.

Someone already has a broken leg due to a hard slide, and Hanley Ramirez had to be carried off the field yesterday due to a hard slide directly into his shin.

[DG]

Thrown ball is dropped by F3, I got no INT.

U1 calls INT does not mean MLB has adopted FED.

It was a FED Interp, I think.

[umpjim]

Sorry, I haven't applied myself to the emoticons but my post should have had the tongue in cheek one. But, in the Astros Marlins game the throw was sailed over F3 and int was called similar to an earlier but no longer in the FED case play sit. No quality throw. I would not call thet one in HS.

[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.

[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.

[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.