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That was my question
What did the runner do to inerfere? I had a collision yesterday when R2 on 2B crashed into F6 fielding a ground ball. DB, Out Coach: Blue, that runner has the same right to that spot on the field as the fielder Is that another one of those "hands are a part of the bat" myths?
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No Contact? No Verbal Distraction? Just being "in the area" and you call interference????
I'd be upset if I were your partner too! But not simply because you made my call! Maybe the fielder "flinched" because she got a chill, or a fly landed on her? Come ON! Let'm Play! The game is not about SEEING the umpire make calls! The best called game is one that you are never noticed!
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As with most interference scenarios, this is a HTBT to determine whether or not we have interference.
I read the original post as F6 moving to field the ball and flinching or stopping due to what she believes is an imminent collision with the runner! That's interference in my book. It is the runners responsibility to avoid the fielder. Yes, its a judgement call and none of us (except the OP) were there. We can only go off of the picture we form in our mind from the description provided. As far as whose call it is - Steve M gave a good guideline.
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No where in the rule book does it say contact or verbal distraction must happen to constitute interference. I percieved that the fielder thought a collision was going to take place based on the location of the runner. |
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The runner was doing what the runner was supposed to do, and did not prevent a play. The fielder's reaction to what may or may not have happened is what prevented a play. I grant you that actual contact is not always required for an interference call. But I do think you are stretching the words of the rule WAY WAY WAY too far here.
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Irish, In my opinion and from my angle I felt the runner did not make an adaquate attempt to avoid the fielder and entered the fielders area. |
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Read the words of this rule againm blu. No where is the adequacy of the runner's attempt to avoid mentioned.
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