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IRISHMAFIA Wed Feb 08, 2012 01:51pm
ASA Rule Clarifications
 
2012 February Rule Clarifications are posted here.

tcannizzo Wed Feb 08, 2012 05:21pm
I am particularly curious about this one:

Quote:
The ball remains live when:
3. (Interference) An offensive team member (including a coach), other than another runner, physically assists a runner while the ball is live. (Rule 8, Sec. 7E)
Especially since we all agreed in another thread that "D - physically assisting a runner could never be Interference". Looks like it is a form of INT, but the ball remains live.

IRISHMAFIA Wed Feb 08, 2012 05:38pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by tcannizzo (Post 821748)
I am particularly curious about this one:

Especially since we all agreed in another thread that "D - physically assisting a runner could never be Interference". Looks like it is a form of INT, but the ball remains live.
Which was why they removed this from INT years ago. One of the examples offered as a reason for the change was, R1 on 3B, B2 hits a routine fly ball to left field, but R1 started off the base. Coach grabs and pulls her back to 3rd for the tag up. Ooops, by rule, the ball is dead prior to being caught which means B2 would have to be awarded 1B on a ball that should have been an easy out when caught.

NCASAUmp Wed Feb 08, 2012 06:21pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by tcannizzo (Post 821748)
I am particularly curious about this one:

Especially since we all agreed in another thread that "D - physically assisting a runner could never be Interference". Looks like it is a form of INT, but the ball remains live.
You're thinking of when a runner physically assists another runner.

tcannizzo Wed Feb 08, 2012 07:24pm
Got it. Thanks.

EsqUmp Wed Feb 08, 2012 08:46pm
Glad to see that this obviously illegal bat is now "officially" illegal.

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IRISHMAFIA Wed Feb 08, 2012 09:59pm
Just as was expected and assured of about a month ago.


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