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ASA Batter delaying swing
R1 attempts to steal second base. The batter delays her swing to , in my opinion, hinder the catcher from throwing the ball. There is no contact made nor does the catcher throw the ball. Is the batter out? Would rule 6S support an out? If not, which rule would? Is there a case play that covers this?
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Was there no attempt by the catcher to throw?
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The pitch was in the catchers glove, she stood up to throw and then the batter swung the bat while still standing in her original batting position in the box. The catcher cocked her arm but stopped, in my judgement, because she didnt want to get hit with the bat
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Original batting position allows a natural continuation of a swing at the pitch; not afterward.
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I have made this call a few times when the Offensive coach comes to argue my call I tell them that the batters late swing with no attempt to hit the ball is interference and the coach usually smiles and walks away.
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Short answer; yes, there must be a throw. There cannot be interference with a play when no play is attempted.
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means the batter prevented the throw or there has to be a throwing motion w/wo release?
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Absent contact with the batter or that interfering bat in a throwing motion, no throw means no play.
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yes, ive been applying the need to release the ball in all other forms of batter interference of the catcher as well but for some reason i didnt think the ball needed to thrown when it came to the batter intentionally swinging late. thank you for setting me straight and clearing it up for me
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Should a catcher concede to injury for the sake of an INT call? If I'm the catcher stepping up to make a throw to a base and catch a bat coming at me in my peripheral range of vision, are people suggesting I have to take the hit in order for the batter to interfere with the play? But if I avoid contact with the bat and cannot get a timely throw off, the defense is permitted to be successful in interfering with the play through what could be an assault on a player?
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The bat issue in softball is as much about liability, insurance and litigation as it is about competition, inflated egos and softball. Last edited by IRISHMAFIA; Tue May 16, 2017 at 07:19am. |
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