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kfrisbee Sun Apr 27, 2008 08:10am
Runner hit by thrown ball
 
Little Leage Softball...

Bases loaded and batter/runner hits one to the fence. three runs score. Batter runner is going for third base when F4 tries to throw her out, ball hits the back of runners legs allowing the runner to be safe at third.

There was no call on the play and runner is safe at third.

Should there have been a call?

MichaelVA2000 Sun Apr 27, 2008 08:41am
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Originally Posted by kfrisbee
Little Leage Softball...

Bases loaded and batter/runner hits one to the fence. three runs score. Batter runner is going for third base when F4 tries to throw her out, ball hits the back of runners legs allowing the runner to be safe at third.

There was no call on the play and runner is safe at third.

Should there have been a call?
As described, I would have the runner safe at third and the ball remaining live.

CecilOne Sun Apr 27, 2008 09:02am
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Originally Posted by kfrisbee
Little Leage Softball...

Bases loaded and batter/runner hits one to the fence. three runs score. Batter runner is going for third base when F4 tries to throw her out, ball hits the back of runners legs allowing the runner to be safe at third.

There was no call on the play and runner is safe at third.

Should there have been a call?
Don't know LL for sure, but anywhere else, it would have to be intentional interference for any thing except what Michael said.
What kind of call are you looking for?

7in60 Sun Apr 27, 2008 09:16am
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Originally Posted by CecilOne
Don't know LL for sure, but anywhere else, it would have to be intentional interference for any thing except what Michael said.
This is correct. Unless the interference is intentional, the ball is live. I believe intentional interference is a dead ball, runner is out, all other runners return to the last base attained.

BlueMan86 Sun Apr 27, 2008 01:19pm
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Originally Posted by 7in60
all other runners return to the last base attained.
Which in this case is safe at home.

IRISHMAFIA Sun Apr 27, 2008 01:39pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by kfrisbee
Little Leage Softball...

Bases loaded and batter/runner hits one to the fence. three runs score. Batter runner is going for third base when F4 tries to throw her out, ball hits the back of runners legs allowing the runner to be safe at third.

There was no call on the play and runner is safe at third.

Should there have been a call?
I don't understand why anyone would think there should be a call. The ball hit the runner on the back of the legs.

How in the name of Topo Gigio could anyone even bring up "intention" shy of the runner raising or waving their arms as running away from the thrower?

NCASAUmp Sun Apr 27, 2008 02:24pm
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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
I don't understand why anyone would think there should be a call. The ball hit the runner on the back of the legs.

How in the name of Topo Gigio could anyone even bring up "intention" shy of the runner raising or waving their arms as running away from the thrower?
It's another case of looking for something that isn't there.

Skahtboi Sun Apr 27, 2008 03:05pm
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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
I don't understand why anyone would think there should be a call. The ball hit the runner on the back of the legs.

How in the name of Topo Gigio could anyone even bring up "intention" shy of the runner raising or waving their arms as running away from the thrower?
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NCASAUmp Sun Apr 27, 2008 06:28pm
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Originally Posted by Skahtboi
I thought Mike was Irish, not Italian...

CecilOne Sun Apr 27, 2008 07:13pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
I don't understand why anyone would think there should be a call. The ball hit the runner on the back of the legs.

How in the name of Topo Gigio could anyone even bring up "intention" shy of the runner raising or waving their arms as running away from the thrower?
I was just covering both sides of the coin, not wanting anyone to believe that a runner can never interfere with a thrown ball.

IRISHMAFIA Mon Apr 28, 2008 08:55am
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Originally Posted by NCASAUmp
I thought Mike was Irish, not Italian...
Neither. I am an American.

kfrisbee Mon Apr 28, 2008 05:14pm
Thank you all
 
Being a new coach not accustomed to all of the rules, I depend on the officials to know the rules that I don't.

I was sure that there shouldn't be a call on the play and there wasn't. I wanted to make sure that I am correct.

Thanks for the responses...:)

MichaelVA2000 Mon Apr 28, 2008 05:55pm
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Originally Posted by kfrisbee
Being a new coach not accustomed to all of the rules, I depend on the officials to know the rules that I don't.

Thanks for the responses...:)
You are welcome and I suggest you get current on the rules ASAP. Knowing them will benifit your team.


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