Ruling on interference

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by justanotherblue

Dave, an important part of your ruling on this type of play is that the offense is trying to cheat by taking out the fielder to prevent a play on the BR. When they cheat, we penalize both the cheater and the BR.

BUT if they slide legally it isn't cheating. "Legal" is much different in OBR vs. FED.

[justanotherblue]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

BUT if they slide legally it isn't cheating. "Legal" is much different in OBR vs. FED.

I agree Rich, I was going off the OP that the runner was beyond his reach of the base. Although I've seen it called in MLB, it's rare at that level. My first thoguht was that the fielder was in front of the bag, which I would agree legal.