When I'm Wrong, I'm wrong: Interference is better without intent

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Originally Posted by mcrowder

There was no rule change.

Just a wording change to help those umpires who were previously ruling incorrectly to now find it easier to rule correctly.

If the "new" wording is causing you to now rule correctly, and this ruling differs from what you would have done last year ... then it follows that you were ruling incorrectly LAST year, and this wording change has got you to rule correctly.

So I guess the wording change worked for you.

Really?

Scenario by Dakota:

Bases loaded. BR hits the ball. R1 coming home; throw is to home to retire R1 on the force. F2 standing between home plate at R1. F2 gains possession just before R1 arrives. R1 does not slide. R1 is tagged out, but gets tangled up with F2 as F2 is attempting to throw to somewhere to retire another runner. No malicious contact.

Your answer:

The whole thing hinges on intent.......... All that matters here is whether the umpire in question felt that R1 stayed standing in order to prevent a double play. If HE felt that was the case, then he made the right call.

Same call and answer from last year for this year?


Cause I got INT this year, scenario taken at face value.