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.
Sorry, no video available now.

[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.