greatest interference play i ever heard

[andyump]

remember fellow umps last base touched at the time of interference so runner on 3rd already touched home when inter ference occurs

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by andyump

remember fellow umps last base touched at the time of interference so runner on 3rd already touched home when inter ference occurs

Answer my previous question about the ball being caught. Do you care then that the runner has already crossed home? Or, will you honor the appeal?

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by andyump

remember fellow umps last base touched at the time of interference so runner on 3rd already touched home when inter ference occurs

Oh...also, for the play you stated in the OP, the information you provide here is totally irrelevant.

[rwest]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

Oh...also, for the play you stated in the OP, the information you provide here is totally irrelevant.

It is most certainly relevant as on any interference call, you put runners back to the last base touched.

[JefferMC]

In my old 2008 ASA rule book:

Originally Posted by 8.2

BATTER RUNNER IS OUT...K. When the immediate previous runner who is not out intentionally interferes, in the umpire’s judgment, with a fielder who is attempting to catch a thrown ball or throw a ball in an attempt to complete the play on the batter-runner.
EFFECT: The runner shall also be called out.

and

Originally Posted by 5.5.B

No run shall be scored if the third out of the inning is the result of:
1. A batter-runner being called out prior to reaching first base or any other
runner forced out due to the batter becoming a batter-runner. On an
appeal play, the force out is determined when the appeal is made, not
when the infraction occurred.

R2 would have been the "immediate" previous runner, no? No run scores.

EDIT: Oops, 8.2.K is a "thrown" ball. Hmmm...

[rwest]

Also, the interference was on batted ball, not a thrown ball. So 8.2.K doesn't apply. The exception to 8.7J-L does apply. If the interference prevents the fielder from catching a routine fly ball, fair or foul, with ordinary effort, the batter is also out.

So if there were two outs, then the run would not score.

[Tru_in_Blu]

From the offense's perspective, I think this only works with less than 2 outs.

The ball becomes dead at the time of interference.

When there is interference, return any runners to the last base touched at the time of the interference.

For this to work for the offense, timing is important. R2 must not interfere until R1 has touched or crossed home.

By rule, I think you score the run.

At a NUS a couple of years ago, I presented a similar scenario to our instructors. KR ruled that the run would score. I'm not sure, but this may have also been included in one of the ASA rules and clarifications articles.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu

From the offense's perspective, I think this only works with less than 2 outs.

The ball becomes dead at the time of interference.

When there is interference, return any runners to the last base touched at the time of the interference.

For this to work for the offense, timing is important. R2 must not interfere until R1 has touched or crossed home.

By rule, I think you score the run.

At a NUS a couple of years ago, I presented a similar scenario to our instructors. KR ruled that the run would score. I'm not sure, but this may have also been included in one of the ASA rules and clarifications articles.

Less than 1 out. The runner is out, and by the rule cited rwest, the batter-runner would also be out.

[Tru_in_Blu]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Less than 1 out. The runner is out, and by the rule cited rwest, the batter-runner would also be out.

So let's consider if R2 is simply hit by a line drive while off the base. In this case, R1 would likely not have passed home plate, unless he was Flash.

I this case, R2 is out for INT, R1 is returned to 3B, and credit the batter with a base hit and award 1B.