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greatest interference play i ever heard
A fellow umpire gave me this scenario
scored tied,bottom of the 7th runners on 2nd and 3rd high fly ball hit to ss runner from 3rd base raises home, runner on 2nd base grabs ss as she is ready to catch fly ball (remember runner on 3rd touched home when interference accurs) would you let the winning run to score? |
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interference happened after the runner crossed home
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No
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Think to yourself here Andy. If SS had caught the fly ball, and had not been interfered with at all, and then had thrown to third on an appeal, what would you have had?
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remember fellow umps last base touched at the time of interference so runner on 3rd already touched home when inter ference occurs
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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? |
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An out on the appeal
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Sure it matters
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How is it irrelevant?
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In my old 2008 ASA rule book:
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EDIT: Oops, 8.2.K is a "thrown" ball. Hmmm... |
The OP didn't include the number of outs
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. |
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