Running Lane - Whose Call?

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by Forest Ump

I would not call RLI on this. He has to be completly outside of the lane before I make that call.

OBR: Rule 6.05(k) Comment: The lines marking the three-foot lane are a part of that lane and a batter-runner is required to have both feet within the three-foot lane or on the lines marking the lane.

[Forest Ump]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

OBR: Rule 6.05(k) Comment: The lines marking the three-foot lane are a part of that lane and a batter-runner is required to have both feet within the three-foot lane or on the lines marking the lane.

Yep, I know what the rule states. I read it before I posted. Do you make this call if he has one foot out and one foot in?

[tcarilli]

Originally Posted by Forest Ump

Yep, I know what the rule states. I read it before I posted. Do you make this call if he has one foot out and one foot in?

When anyone is running never are both of his feet on the ground at the same time and BRs on this play are typically running. Given that, the runner will never have both feet within the lane. So the rule can not be enforced literally. So for practical purposes, what matters is whether his last foot was on the ground within the lane or not.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by Forest Ump

Yep, I know what the rule states. I read it before I posted. Do you make this call if he has one foot out and one foot in?

If he interferes, yes.

[DG]

To answer the question, PU.

Whether it was a running lane violation depends on what is meant by F3 missed the catch. Did the ball hit the runner? Did the ball hit F3's glove? In other words, did the runner interfere with F3's ability to catch the ball?