Question on stealing in ASA....

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Originally posted by mcrowder
You work slowpitch - so you assumed he was talking about slowpitch. Since runner can't run until the ball crosses the plate, he couldn't already be running when the ball was caught... so I definitely see your point that the right call is simple dead ball - ball. (Similar to my comment - if not stealing, I have nothing, no play to interfere with).

Not exactly. The runner may, and always has been allowed to leave the base when the ball REACHES home plate, not cross or pass. So, it is possible, but if the umpire is on his/her game, the ball is going to be called dead almost immediately. And remember, just because it isn't out of the umpire's mouth doesn't mean it hasn't already been decided.

However, as stated in another post, if the runner is well on their way and batter interferes with the pitched ball, I may call the INT.