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Old Wed Mar 28, 2007, 10:04am
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Batter Interference
First game of the season last night
JV contest....

Had a play where I wasn't 100% sure on the call

Runner on 2nd.
Runner steals. As the catcher releases the ball to 3rd, the Batter steps back. The ball hits her in the helmet.

I called Batter Interference and called the runner going to third out. Is this correct?
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Old Wed Mar 28, 2007, 10:07am
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First game of the season last night
JV contest....

Had a play where I wasn't 100% sure on the call

Runner on 2nd.
Runner steals. As the catcher releases the ball to 3rd, the Batter steps back. The ball hits her in the helmet.

I called Batter Interference and called the runner going to third out. Is this correct?
No, if you ruled interference on the batter, then the batter is out.
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Old Wed Mar 28, 2007, 11:27am
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Just to fill in Mike's answer. Your call would be Deadball Batter is out for Interference ,place runner back at 2B
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Old Wed Mar 28, 2007, 11:58am
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Just to fill in Mike's answer. Your call would be Deadball Batter is out for Interference ,place runner back at 2B
If the runner had not reached 3rd at the moment of INT.
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Old Wed Mar 28, 2007, 12:43pm
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Unless strike 3 on batter, then R1 is called out.
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Old Wed Mar 28, 2007, 01:02pm
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Wow - 4 responses, and none that said that this was probably the wrong call.

OP - did you determine intent on the BR's part? If not, this is very likely NOT interference unless her movement was egregious. Was her step back "normal"-looking?
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