Interference or Nothing?

I would call Dead ball, BR called out, return R1 to 2b.

I had a game last week. Batter called out on third strike. R1 on 2b stealing 3b on pitch. recently called out batter steps back into the catcher causing the throw to go into left field. What is your call?

[SRW]

Mike:

FP or SP w/ stealing?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by SRW

Mike:

FP or SP w/ stealing?

Take your pick. I don't believe it makes a difference.

[SRW]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Take your pick. I don't believe it makes a difference.

Well... it does.

If the game is SP with stealing, and the called ball was due to the ball landing in front of the plate, then the ball would be dead. At that point, there would be no interference... send R back to 2B and put the BR on 1B.

But that's not what you were getting at, was it?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by SRW

Well... it does.

If the game is SP with stealing, and the called ball was due to the ball landing in front of the plate, then the ball would be dead. At that point, there would be no interference... send R back to 2B and put the BR on 1B.

But that's not what you were getting at, was it?

Very good, but it would never happen. Why? Since it was a "delayed steal", you know that the runner wouldn't bother once s/he saw the umpire give the appropriate dead ball signal.

But to make it easier for our comrades in the Northwest, let's say it is FP.

[SRW]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

But to make it easier for our comrades in the Northwest, let's say it is FP.

Then I'm on board with the interference call.

However, do we really know that F2 held the throw due to the contact with the BR? IF the ball sails into LF, it's pretty darn obvious that the INT happened; i.e. F2 "sold it".

I will sometimes judge the lack of throw - did F2 intend to throw to 3B and held up due to the contact, or was it a pump-fake the whole time? One might draw an INT call from me, one might not. Judgement call.

[SRW]

Originally Posted by softball_junky

I had a game last week. Batter called out on third strike. R1 on 2b stealing 3b on pitch. recently called out batter steps back into the catcher causing the throw to go into left field. What is your call?

Give us a hard one.
R1's now out also. ASA 8-7-P

Not any of this should be hard.