Interference / Blocked Ball / Nothing

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

My thoughts on this were that yes, the runner can't just go "poof" as we always say here (and elsewhere). However, to me, the key is whether or not the runner had enough time to get out of the way of any potential play. If R1 had sufficient time to react and choose the wrong path, then we would have INT. If not, then it's a case of "runner can't just go 'poof.'"

You are right, the runner cannot just go "poof". However, that doesn't mean the runner can choose their path of exit without suffering the ramifications if they interfere.

The offense cannot have it both ways. The defense should not be required to read the minds or body language of the opponent. The runner cannot go poof when they are doing what they are supposed to do, hence the protection at that point. What they are supposed to do is try to advance toward the base, not turn out one way or the other.

[greymule]

Yes, by proceeding from being out on the way to 2B to somewhere between 2B and 3B, the runner committed an "act," however unintentional, that caused him to interfere.

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

You are right, the runner cannot just go "poof". However, that doesn't mean the runner can choose their path of exit without suffering the ramifications if they interfere.

The offense cannot have it both ways. The defense should not be required to read the minds or body language of the opponent. The runner cannot go poof when they are doing what they are supposed to do, hence the protection at that point. What they are supposed to do is try to advance toward the base, not turn out one way or the other.

This is the retired runner we're talking about. Your previous posting, you talked about R1 who was already going from 2B to 3B. Are we confusing the two, or mixing up the terminology?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

This is the retired runner we're talking about. Your previous posting, you talked about R1 who was already going from 2B to 3B. Are we confusing the two, or mixing up the terminology?

R1 is the runner closest to home who is the player to be declared out when a retired runner is guilty of INT.

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

R1 is the runner closest to home who is the player to be declared out when a retired runner is guilty of INT.

My bad, it was Dave who referred to R1 as R2 or the other way around. Got the posts mixed up in my mind when I reading through them.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

My bad, it was Dave who referred to R1 as R2 or the other way around. Got the posts mixed up in my mind when I reading through them.

Oops.