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Cecil4 Tue Nov 01, 2022 12:23pm
batter interference
 
This happened three times on Sunday:
Runner on 3rd, catcher attempts throw and batter interferes. The two other umpires were not sure how to rule, but they both got it right with help from partners. One of the three was a third out.
It is the same in NFHS, USA, USSSA.

Any comments?

Rich Ives Tue Nov 01, 2022 02:18pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cecil4 (Post 1049126)
This happened three times on Sunday:
Runner on 3rd, catcher attempts throw and batter interferes. The two other umpires were not sure how to rule, but they both got it right with help from partners. One of the three was a third out.
It is the same in NFHS, USA, USSSA.

Any comments?
What did the batter do to interfere?

Cecil4 Thu Nov 03, 2022 09:59am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich Ives (Post 1049135)
What did the batter do to interfere?
The only one I personally saw was that after a pitch, the batter stepped out and while still moving collided with the catcher who was attempting to pick off the runner at 3rd. It was a possible play as the runner at 3rd had taken a big lead.

Is that what you asked?

Rich Ives Sat Nov 05, 2022 12:05am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cecil4 (Post 1049156)
The only one I personally saw was that after a pitch, the batter stepped out and while still moving collided with the catcher who was attempting to pick off the runner at 3rd. It was a possible play as the runner at 3rd had taken a big lead.

Is that what you asked?
That sounds like interference. Absent what the circumstances for the other two we don't know for them.

Cecil4 Sat Nov 05, 2022 07:40am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich Ives (Post 1049186)
That sounds like interference. Absent what the circumstances for the other two we don't know for them.
Their descriptions were similar.

Any comment on "two other umpires were not sure how to rule"; given batter interference is not common.

Insane Blue Sun Nov 13, 2022 11:55pm
To many umpires think the batter has to do something intentionally for it to be INT.
Where I moved to I do not see any good training.


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