In the Box

[sprivitor]

Hi All,

Playing in 14u Nat'l Qualifer in Texas this weekend. Had a call and wanted to get your opinions.

R1 at 2nd, R2 and 1st. Batter in right side of box, shows fake bunt and R2 steals to 3rd. PU calls batter out for interference because when she came up from her fake bunt position, she interfered with the catcher making her throw by moving into the line of the throw.

Sounded reasonable, but I asked if that meant the player needed to freeze in a hunched fake bunt position until the throw was made. He said he understood and it was unfortunate.

I've never seen an interference call while in the box unless an obvious intentional interference.

Would you have the same call?

Thanks

[SRW]

Did the batter actively hinder the catcher from making a play?

100% umpire judgement. HTBT.

[NYBLUE]

Originally Posted by sprivitor

Hi All,

Playing in 14u Nat'l Qualifer in Texas this weekend. Had a call and wanted to get your opinions.

R1 at 2nd, R2 and 1st. Batter in right side of box, shows fake bunt and R2 steals to 3rd. PU calls batter out for interference because when she came up from her fake bunt position, she interfered with the catcher making her throw by moving into the line of the throw.


Thanks

Did you mean to say
"R1 steals to 3rd" ?

Did the PU call the batter out for interference or was the runner (R1) called out ?

[wadeintothem]

In the 1D world of Message Board umpiring, I do not believe this is HTBT.

This is interference. It is text book, there is no other correct answer given your description of the play.

when she came up from her fake bunt position, she interfered with the catcher making her throw by moving into the line of the throw.

She actively hindered the catcher with her actions.

Now I had a play this weekend where the batter just stood there, and there was a crossing of Catcher/Batter on a successful steal by R1 but there was no active hindering. Before anyone could even say anything I was giving the safe sign and saying "there is nothing here, no int, I got nothing here".

I had no arguments, everyone knew immediately where I stood on the play.

I had another play this weekend where the catcher smacked it off the batters head/helmet and the runner advanced then advanced home.

I had argument on that one, but was resolved by pointing out that if he could have INT on that one, it would be much easier to donk every batter on steals than make the throws.

For yours as described, INT.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by sprivitor

Hi All,

Playing in 14u Nat'l Qualifer in Texas this weekend.

Congratulations on being so articulate at 14 years old .