Runner Lying on base

[Andy]

Originally Posted by tzme415

Situation: Men's ASA Slowpitch - R1 on 2nd, R2 on 1st - Batter hits ball into outfield, R2 is a much faster runner than R1 and is right behind R1 when approaching home plate. Ball gets to catcher but is up the 1st base line as R1 slides into home. R1 is on top of base, but there is some uncovered at the back corner. R2 steps on back of plate just before catcher jumps over R1 to make tag. R1 did nothing purposely to keep the catcher from reaching R2.

Is R2 safe or should interference be called on R1?

Wow...this is definitely a HTBT to see this play.

In reading your description, I would ask if F2 would have been able to reach and tag R2 before he touched the plate if R1 was not there. If the answer is yes, then an interference call is correct. If the answer to that question is no, then no interference call as there is not a play to be interfered with.

You did say the throw was up the first base line, I'm envisioning that F2 had to take a few steps away from the plate to go get the ball and then had to move back to the plate to try to make a play. That leads me to think that there is not interference here.