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Originally posted by whiskers_ump
Is there such a thing?
Saw a play this weekend where a runner was attempting to
steal third, batter hits a hard grounder to SS, who bobbles
the ball when the runner passes in front of her. Blue called
interference, runner out.
Personally, I don't think it fall into ASA's visual interference
category. Merely running in front of the runner without any action
whatever.
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Yes, I've seen this before and heard a bundle of justification arguments, none of which wash.
There is no rule prohibiting a player from running between a batted ball and fielder.
Excluding any other cause for interference, the runner must commit an ACT of interference and simply running to the next base does not qualify.
Mon Feb 21, 2005, 10:52pm
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