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Scene: ASA girls softball. Runner on second, pitcher throws pitch, batter lunges at pitch and front foot steps out of batter's box into "fair territory". Runner steals third, catcher make an unobstructive throw to third, umpire call runner safe. Opposing coach then tell umpire that batter's front foot was out of the box and in fair territory. On that basis umpire now reverses call and calls batter out, then batting team's coach talks to umpire and umpire reverses who is out by calling out runner on third. Questions: 1. Is it AUTOMATIC "batter interference" on a catcher attempting a throw IF the batter has a foot in "fair territory" regardless as to whether there was "actual" interference? 1A. If not, does that batter have to be out of the box AND actually "interfere" with the throw? 2. Given the scenario above, is there a basis for an "appeal"? Thanks for your consideration and comments.
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Wed Apr 21, 2004, 04:18pm
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