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Old Mon Apr 18, 2005, 10:47am
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A person at the office asked me for a ruling and I do not have my rule book with me. I think I know the correct answer but want to be sure.

R1 on 2B, BR hits low fly toward F6, R1 is running in front of F6 who is playing behind the base line, F6 could have caught the ball for an out but slows down since R1 was coming and lets the ball bounce, F6 throws to 1B but to late for the out.

What is the call?
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Old Mon Apr 18, 2005, 11:06am
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A person at the office asked me for a ruling and I do not have my rule book with me. I think I know the correct answer but want to be sure.

R1 on 2B, BR hits low fly toward F6, R1 is running in front of F6 who is playing behind the base line, F6 could have caught the ball for an out but slows down since R1 was coming and lets the ball bounce, F6 throws to 1B but to late for the out.

What is the call?

F6 could have caught the ball for an out?

She should have, might have doubled R1. I have R1 at 3B, BR safe at 1st.
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Old Mon Apr 18, 2005, 01:29pm
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The penalty for interference is a spot foul, automatic first down.

Seriously - this is a VERY HTBT situation. If runner did (in the umpire's judgement) interfere with F6's ability to make the catch, you have interference (immediate dead ball and an out on the runner, BR to 1st).

If she didn't (again - in the umpire's judgement) intefere, and F6 just had a brainfart, there is nothing to call. Either way, it's judgement and very hard (for us) to call without seeing it.

It's hard (not impossible!) to call interference on a runner in this sitch without either A) contact, or B) intent, but the fielder DOES have the right of way here. Problem is that there is a HUGE grey area of cause and effect on a play like this, and for it to be interference, the runners actions have to have an effect on the fielder.
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Old Mon Apr 18, 2005, 02:26pm
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A person at the office asked me for a ruling and I do not have my rule book with me. I think I know the correct answer but want to be sure.

R1 on 2B, BR hits low fly toward F6, R1 is running in front of F6 who is playing behind the base line, F6 could have caught the ball for an out but slows down since R1 was coming and lets the ball bounce, F6 throws to 1B but to late for the out.

What is the call?
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