Running Lane Violation. No call.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by dash_riprock

This. The double-clutch is irrelevant. There is no doubt F2 got off a quality throw in time to beat the B/R, who was never in the running lane. It's an easy play for F3 if the B/R is running legally. I have INT.

Originally Posted by bossman72

My opinion here:

1) Was the runner out of the lane? Yes
2) Was it a quality throw? Yes
3) Did the runner being out of the lane hinder F3's attempt to catch the ball? Yes.

I'm guessing #3 is what the debate is about. Just look at the body language of F3. Watch him "stretch away" from the runner as the ball comes in to avoid him (or see around him). Seems to me like the runner's position in the runner's lane had a direct effect on F3 being able to field the ball cleanly. The runner is already in the wrong here by being out of the lane. I'm not bailing him out.

My vote is for runner's lane interference.

Put me in this camp. I think that F3's ability to catch the ball was hindered by the BR running out of the runner's lane. I don't begrudge these guys for not calling it because it was close, but I also think that if they had, a good number of you who are saying it isn't INT would be posting about what a great call it was.