Batter Interference

[Stair-Climber]

Thanks--looks like I missed that call. However, when you make that interfence call and call batter out and put R1 back on 2B, you are going to catch wholly you know what from the coach. At least with my no call on that play, no one complained. Anyway, how would you handle that situation if you (plate umpire) felt that there was no chance of F2 making the throw in time to 3B to get R1? Throw goes bad and R1 comes home. Would you call B2 out for interference and put R1 back on 3B instead of 2B?

Different situation: What about R1 on 3B and a passed ball to backstop? With R1 coming home, isn't B2 required to vacate the batter's box area in order to get out of way on the play at home plate?

I can think of a lot of different scenarios regarding the batter, the catcher, the base runner stealing and a passed ball or wild pitch. Shouldn't we look at each situation separately and rule according to what makes sense?

[Edited by Stair-Climber on Jul 29th, 2005 at 11:14 AM]