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Player Ump Wed Jun 13, 2007 02:42pm

NSA Slow Pitch Question Interference or not
 
Scenario is Bases Loaded R1 on 3rd R2 on 2nd and R3 on 3rd. Batter hits ball out to the outfield. R1 scores easily. R2 is coming in to score as the throw from the outfield is coming in. Bounces and gets away from catcher while hitting R1 in the leg while R1 is behind plate area and is helping to bring in the runner from 2nd whether or not to slide. Batter is in between 1st and 2nd on throw to plate. R3 is staying at 3rd. Do I then call out the runner at 3rd as he is the closest one to the plate or do I let it go and play on because the catcher misplayed a catch able ball? Which should be done? Curious as to what needs to be done or what others would have done differently? Any and all critiquing is appreciated.

Dakota Wed Jun 13, 2007 02:58pm

Would F2 or any other fielder have had a chance to record an out had the ball not hit R1? If there was no play, there was no interference.

greymule Wed Jun 13, 2007 03:01pm

You do nothing except watch what happens next.

A throw getting away and hitting a former runner engaged in the game is nothing. It's not interference or even a blocked ball. (I am speaking as an ASA umpire who has had to study the NSA rules to cover certain tournaments.) Of course, intentional interference would be different.

Even if another fielder had a chance to record an out, I would not call interference unless I thought the former runner could have avoided the ball.

Player Ump Wed Jun 13, 2007 05:23pm

no intention whatsoever was made at all bounced right by the catcher and struck the runner who was not trying to interfere at all.


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