Batters Interference

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Originally Posted by DeputyUICHousto

...you have an out. However, if this is rec ball should it be called an out?

Ahhh... The great debate of youth softball.

Yes, I think an out should be called, unless given other instructions by the league. There is nothing wrong with a league that eliminates certain rules in the spirit of participation. If the league wants a more lax approach from the officials, that's fine by me, and I won't call the out (maybe a live ball or call it "foul").

However, I'd want the league to declare these expectations to me beforehand, rather than after the fact. The last thing I'd want is phone calls for doing my job with fluctuating sets of expectations.