Interference?

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by thumpferee

If the ball had passed F3 and F2 was able to make a play, INT.

That's one speedy catcher...

[Matt]

Originally Posted by JJ

I submitted the play to the NFHS and here's their "official" response -

"I ran your situation by a few committee members and got a consensus that since it was touched by the infielder, it is nothing, ball stays in play and what happens is what happens. Had the ball gotten by the first baseman, untouched, and then hit the base runner with the second baseman in position to make a play, we would then have interference."

Looks like the deflection was the key, so despite what the FED books say about another fielder having a chance to make a play, this situation is NOT considered interference by the runner.

JJ

The books don't say anything of the sort with regards to a touched ball. The case play I cited above is nearly verbatim with the OP and states that it is not interference.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Matt

The books don't say anything of the sort with regards to a touched ball. The case play I cited above is nearly verbatim with the OP and states that it is not interference.

He said it's not INT. You said it's not INT. I'm not clear what you're disagreeing with.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

He said it's not INT. You said it's not INT. I'm not clear what you're disagreeing with.

His last sentence, claiming that the books say something about another fielder having a play.

I also think it's somewhat a waste of time to contact NFHS when this play is in the case book.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Matt

His last sentence, claiming that the books say something about another fielder having a play.

I also think it's somewhat a waste of time to contact NFHS when this play is in the case book.

The last sentence had to do with an UNTOUCHED ball though.

[thumpferee]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

That's one speedy catcher...

You know I meant F4!

You really don't want to start nit-picking posts, do you?

[Matt]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

The last sentence had to do with an UNTOUCHED ball though.

No, it didn't. Read the whole post. He is talking only about touched balls. (snickers)

[thumpferee]

Originally Posted by Matt

No, it didn't. Read the whole post. He is talking only about touched balls. (snickers)

If you're talking about JJ's post, it says untouched, and I didn't see an edit.

So we are talking about untouched balls here

[Matt]

Originally Posted by thumpferee

If you're talking about JJ's post, it says untouched, and I didn't see an edit.

So we are talking about untouched balls here

No, we are not, Ray Charles. Look at where it says "Had the ball...untouched" and "the deflection is the key."

His comments are only about deflected balls.

[thumpferee]

Originally Posted by Matt

No, we are not, Ray Charles. Look at where it says "Had the ball...untouched" and "the deflection is the key."

His comments are only about deflected balls.

My opologies!

Where is his post? Was it deleted? Who is Ray Charles

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by thumpferee

Who is Ray Charles

Ray Charles is God:

1. God is love.
2. Love is blind.
3. Ray Charles was blind.
Therefore, Ray Charles was God.

Q.E.D.

[thumpferee]

I'm ray Charles!

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Matt

No, it didn't. Read the whole post. He is talking only about touched balls. (snickers)

No... he said, "Had the ball gotten by the first baseman, untouched, and ..."

[thumpferee]

Originally Posted by Matt

No, we are not, Ray Charles. Look at where it says "Had the ball...untouched" and "the deflection is the key."

His comments are only about deflected balls.

You yourself just said untouched.

Who is Ray Charles?

[Matt]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

No... he said, "Had the ball gotten by the first baseman, untouched, and ..."

Exactly...HAD. The use of that word tells you that sentence is in contrast to what the rest of the post, which was balls that were touched.