D3K With Interference

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Steve M

Hang on, Mike. I understand the DMC for making the throw. However, we've got a running lane violation by the retired batter. As I recall, that's interference. Are you saying that the retired batter, running to 1B on the
D3K, can run outside the running lane without threat of a running lane violation?

Steve,

8.2.E specifically addresses the BR being out. How can you have a running lane violation when you do not have a BR?

[Dakota]

I'm with Mike. This was not a running violation since there is no BR. It is not interference for drawing a throw, since the OP situation is specifically excepted from the interference rule.

Unless the retired batter did something intentional, this is nothing except a DMC. R1 keeps the base she reached, which since the ball should have remained live, could have been 3rd or even home.

[whiskers_ump]

Alright, I can see the ways of my error.

It appears most agree that we did not, could not have had a BR, therefore
no running lane violation.

However, I did immediately call DB, then interference. So at this point, the
bell was donged, and I should eat my booboo.

I can see that since the BR was out on D3K, did nothing intentional to draw
a throw, [except run, and I do not think it was her intend to draw the throw],
just get to 1B. One coach [offensive] hollaring for BR to run, and defensive
coach did hollar for F2 to throw. Ball was not that far away from F2, there-
fore R1 had not advanced all the way. She did continue on to 2B during DB.
I did return her to 1B.

Nothing was said by either coach. The call did get me to thinking after the
game, thus posting here to get clarification.

Thanks.