Running Lane Play

[Dakota]

Coming in late...

In the original situation, correctly handled. You can always correct not calling a dead ball when you should have, but you can never correct (completely) calling a dead ball when you shouldn't have.

Regarding the out of lane violation, there must be a play to be interfered with, and the play is on the receiving end (as has been stated several times in this thread). "Interfering" with the throw, per se, is not interference unless it was intentional.

Putting it another way, there must be a play at 1st to be interfered with.

Also, getting hit is not required to get the call. If F2 had to get clear of the runner for a throw, and the throw was late by a step or so, that can still get the running lane violation call.

So, getting plunked by a throw is not automatically interference, but the benefit of the doubt goes to the defense. Exception: if I judge an intentional throw into the runner to "get the call." The player will get the call, alright, just not the one s/he was looking for.