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Old Fri Apr 12, 2013, 10:17pm
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Well now that there are a few answers I shall give what my call was (which by the way seems to be correct). I ruled that the catcher did not give the batter a chance to strike the pitch and signaled catcher's interferance then awarded the batter first and R1 second. The coach wanted to know how I could award that when the batter never attempted a swing to which my response was he had no opportunity to due to where the catcher was.
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Old Fri Apr 12, 2013, 11:28pm
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People! Please! It is not Interference by the Catcher! It is Obstruction by the Catcher!

We are not players, coaches, or fans!

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Old Sat Apr 13, 2013, 04:50am
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People! Please! It is not Interference by the Catcher! It is Obstruction by the Catcher!
Only in high school.
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Old Sat Apr 13, 2013, 07:05am
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Only in high school.
And for once, FED has it right. Why other baseball organizations insist on calling this CI is mystifying. Defense obstructs offense; offense interferes defense.
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Old Sat Apr 13, 2013, 08:03am
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Boys, let's not get anti-semantic.
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Old Sat Apr 13, 2013, 08:20am
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Boys, let's not get anti-semantic.
Ba-da-boom!

Another way to look at it is runners are obstructed, everyone else is interfered with.

And still another way to look at it is, who cares?
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Old Sat Apr 13, 2013, 09:02am
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Or just call them all interference and get away from this bickering.
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