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Old Thu May 06, 2004, 01:47pm
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F6, standing in the base path, is attempting to pick up a ground ball which has bounced off his chest. He senses R1 about to hit him so he stops and does not field the ball, nor make a play.

Now what is the call?

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Old Thu May 06, 2004, 01:54pm
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No call. No one has done anything yet.
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Old Thu May 06, 2004, 02:49pm
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ASA apparently considers this a deflected ball the same as if it had ricocheted off the pitcher. Therefore, interference has to be intentional, if I remember the case book correctly. If the runner could not avoid or tried to avoid, I would not call interference.

I can't see penalizing the runner because the fielder kicked a ball in his direction.
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