Colored base question

[bainsey]

What if the batter-runner slides into the white base, and remains there (assuming there's a play at first)? The BR doesn't have to go back to the base, so the appeal time is done, or can we go right to calling the runner out for interference?

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by bainsey

What if the batter-runner slides into the white base, and remains there (assuming there's a play at first)? The BR doesn't have to go back to the base, so the appeal time is done, or can we go right to calling the runner out for interference?

Interference with what?

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Interference with what?

The play at first base. Essentially, wouldn't a slide exclusively into the white base only possible if the batter-runner leaves the three-foot running lane?

[CecilOne]

White base touch, slide or whatever, only INT if the BR hinders, impedes or confuses the covering fielder.

[Crabby_Bob]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

White base touch, slide or whatever, only INT if the BR hinders, impedes or confuses the covering fielder.

mbcrowder has it right. The scenario posted by bainsey has nothing remotely suggesting INT.
8.4.M.9 says this is INT if the BR collides with the fielder about to catch the thrown ball.

[tcannizzo]

hmmmm, so if BR is lying on the white portion of 1B, could it not be argued that she impeded F3 from stepping on 1B?

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by tcannizzo

hmmmm, so if BR is lying on the white portion of 1B, could it not be argued that she impeded F3 from stepping on 1B?

Say she did exactly that. What rule is broken here?

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by tcannizzo

hmmmm, so if BR is lying on the white portion of 1B, could it not be argued that she impeded F3 from stepping on 1B?

I suppose it could, but what play would she be interfering with?

[Crabby_Bob]

Originally Posted by tcannizzo

hmmmm, so if BR is lying on the white portion of 1B, could it not be argued that she impeded F3 from stepping on 1B?

Wouldn't we need an appeal that BR missed the bag? What would you rule now that she's touching the big base?