3 foot lane

[mcrowder]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Is a batter runner considered to be in the lane if she's running with one foot in the lane and ther other foot on the fair side of the baseline between 1rst and 2nd???? In other words does the runner have to be completely in the lane?

If a thrown ball hits the part of the BR's body outside the running lane and it keeps the defender from catching the ball, it's INT.

That's very unlike you, Mike... this doesn't answer his question at all.

You're implying here that the ball has to hit BR. We both know that's not true, and your statement doesn't help the situation where the ball does not strike the BR, and BR is running along the line as described.

In the case described, if BR is running with one foot in, and one foot out, and she interferes with the fielder's opportunity to catch a thrown ball, I have interference.