USA Softball - Interference - Thrown ball

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by EricH

That does not matter. The rule does not differentiate between a runner or a retired runner except to determine which runner ends up being called out. The rule states "the runner is out...when the runner interferes...." There is not a separate rule for retired runners. Only the EFFECT is different because you can't call a retired runner out.

Well, I don't have the rule book in front of me since I'm on travel right now. But I'm pretty sure there is a separate rule that deals with retired runners. It says something like, "When after being put out or after scoring, a player interferes with the defense's opportunity to make a play on another runner." It is a little more open-ended to interpretation on what that retired runner does, regardless of intent.

[jmkupka]

Originally Posted by EricH

Actually, yes we are if she's in the last half of the way to first. By rule, she is required to be in the runner's lane.

From what I've learned here, a running lane violation is when a Batter-Runner interferes with a ball thrown from the area of home plate.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Manny A

Well, I don't have the rule book in front of me since I'm on travel right now. But I'm pretty sure there is a separate rule that deals with retired runners. It says something like, "When after being put out or after scoring, a player interferes with the defense's opportunity to make a play on another runner." It is a little more open-ended to interpretation on what that retired runner does, regardless of intent.

Nope. It's part of the same rule. Simply says if the runner is already out, the runner nearest home at the time of the interference is called out.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by jmkupka

From what I've learned here, a running lane violation is when a Batter-Runner interferes with a ball thrown from the area of home plate.

Running lane violation is for anytime the runner is running outside the lane and interferes with a play at first.

[jmkupka]

Nah, F6 trying to turn a double play and hits BR out of the running lane ain't gettin a call from me...

[EricH]

Originally Posted by jmkupka

Nah, F6 trying to turn a double play and hits BR out of the running lane ain't gettin a call from me...

Well, it should if F3 is stretching for the ball and gets handcuffed by BR inside the baseline. Coach will fly out of the dugout otherwise, and with good reason.

Just do a search for "interference running lane 3" and you'll see interference by a BR on a throw from 3B.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by EricH

Well, it should if F3 is stretching for the ball and gets handcuffed by BR inside the baseline. Coach will fly out of the dugout otherwise, and with good reason.

Not if the umpire judges it did not interfere with the fielder taking the throw

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by EricH

Coach will fly out of the dugout otherwise, and with good reason.

Not in the rule book.

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by EricH

Nope. It's part of the same rule. Simply says if the runner is already out, the runner nearest home at the time of the interference is called out.

Now that I have the rule book in front of me:

Rule 8, Section 7P: "When, after being declared out or after scoring, an offensive player interferes with a defensive player's opportunity to make a play on another runner. A runner continuing to run and drawing a throw may be considered a form of interference. This does not apply to a batter-runner who is entitled to run on the dropped third strike rule.

Effect: "1: The ball is dead. 2: The runner closest to home is out. 3: Runners must return to the last base touched at the time of the interference."

It's not part of the same rule. Rule 8, Section 7J covers interference by an active runner, 7P a retired runner.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Manny A

It's not part of the same rule. Rule 8, Section 7J covers interference by an active runner, 7P a retired runner.

It is part of the same rule, 8.7, the runner is out. That's what I meant. But you're right.