Non-D3K Situation

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by Dukat

When the runner runs to 1st in a non-D3K situation (Runner on 1st with less than 2 outs) I have never called Interference because I have always put the onus on the catcher to know the situation. Now, same situation and the catcher throws the ball and hits the runner and the ball goes into the dugout. What would you have then? Or do you call interference for running in that situation for trying to draw a throw?

Since there is a specific exception in the interference rule for running on a D3K, it is pretty difficult to call interference barring something obviously intentional. What you have is a DMC, that's all.