Interference, DP situation

[steveshane67]

Originally Posted by fiasco

R1 at 1st base, BR hits grounder to F4 who tosses to F6, who puts out R1 at second.

R1 is a slow runner and is only 2/3 of the way to 2nd base when he's put out but proceeds to trot to 2nd base even after he's put out. Because of the angle, F6 is unable to make a throw to F3 for the second out of the DP.

I'm thinking this is interference and BR should be out, no? What responsibility does R1 have for getting out of the way once he's called out?

Some rec slow pitch leagues have rules governing this situation mainly bc many runners dont know what to do and you dont want MI throwing at ppls heads. Technically the SS would have to hit the runner with the ball after the runner makes no effort to get out of the way (thus ump would consider it intentional INT) for it to be INT.

A similar situation arises when R1 tries to break up a DP and slides with their hands up (as they are taught to) and the MI throw hits the runners hands, most umps would call this INT. I think Reggie Jackson got away with this in the WS.