USA Softball - Interference - Thrown ball

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu

Are we ruling her out for being outside the running lane?

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.

[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 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.