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And it wouldn't matter to me what the foot was doing...unless it was something intentional...if the ball bounced off the mitt and into the foot, thats probably not interference!! If the ball hits the foot, as was stated, and not the foot hitting the ball....easy enough for me to figure out! Last edited by luvthegame; Tue Sep 15, 2009 at 02:27am. |
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Citation, please.
BTW, you sure are defensive. And, you DID read something into to the OP, and that was that nothing happened that was not stated. Given the lack of detail, that was an assumption. I'm not disagreeing with your ruling, given your assumptions.
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Looks like the OP got his question answered...so all is good!! Last edited by luvthegame; Tue Sep 15, 2009 at 12:33pm. |
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A proposal a couple years ago to make intent a factor in the ASA rule crashed and burned in just about every committee and was soundly rejected by consensus. Nonetheless, intent is not necessary, but any action by the batter which deters the defense from executing a play is INT in ASA. As previously stated, I don't like it, but that's the rule. But just out of curiousity, let's assume the ball left the catcher's glove and hit the batter's foot as s/he was taking a step or turning toward 1B or the dugout and kicks it away from the catcher. Are you going to allow the runner which left 2B on the pitch to score because the ball was accidentally kicked?
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I think...(kinda loosing track now)..the OP wanted to know if it should immediately be killed...called dead...and interference enforced. I don't think it necessarily should automatically be called interference...if the BR hasn't committed an act or action that impedes or hinders |
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![]() And I agree there should be an action by the batter and it is obvious it would have to be something we see. If the foot movement was part of the swing, I would agree with no call. However, if it was part of leaving or moving about in the BB, that would probably be INT.
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I agree with you. And also like the NCAA rule wording better. The batter runner may not interfere with the catchers attempt to field a third strike. Note: "If both players actions are appropriate to the situation and contact could not be avoided, it is inadvertant contact and neither interference or obstruction".....(which leans to your intent idea)....and goes on to say "it is not interference if the batter-runner unintentionally kicks the ball that had deflected off the catcher who attempted to field a dropped third strike" |
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So, WTFs your problem?!?!
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