Batters Interference, Chicago Thing?

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by Bandit

PLEASE tell me your kidding? Then again......Chicago

blah blah blah blah blah blah nonsense blah blah nonsense blah

"attempted" bunts during steals, slow swings, etc are part of coaching and smart play, not covered by that rule. And I'm not kidding.

Why on EARTH do you keep referencing chicago as part of any significance on this play? Chicago is far from a hub of great softball.

To even mention USC is absurd.

Oddest of all.. not only did you leap to USC, you did not even mention the rule that could be stretched to cover this play, which is 7-6 p & q.

If you consider a slow swing or attempted bunt to be "actively hindering" a catcher, you are OOO on this play.

[Bandit]

Also do not forget 7-6-R

Your absolutly right. Chicago is far from the hub of great softball. But then if it came across that way I apologize. I was actually refering to the umpiring.

Please enlighten me.....OOO ?????

"actively hindering"...please reread the original post and the actions descibed. "slow" I do not believe was mentioned

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by Bandit

Also do not forget 7-6-R

Your absolutly right. Chicago is far from the hub of great softball. But then if it came across that way I apologize. I was actually refering to the umpiring.

Please enlighten me.....OOO ?????

"actively hindering"...please reread the original post and the actions descibed. "slow" I do not believe was mentioned

I didnt forget 7-6-R, you did. You leaped to USC.

That is a method in ball.

I'm not saying that in all cases, this would not be interference.. sometimes it is done in such a deliberate way that it could be.. The scenario as described, IMO, is not in and of itself, interference. That is the way it is done. You will see this technique on steals at every high level of ball there is.

There will be umpires who disagree on this. I do not call this. I do not see this called in high level tournaments, up to and including the WCWS. Everyone knows what the batter is doing. Its not called. I also dont think it should be.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by Bandit

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Please enlighten me.....OOO ?????

Overly Officious Official (or Officiating)