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The runner was legally running the bases; she was then put out, and changed status to a retired runner. The defensive player that was never in the act of fielding the ball, was simply ATTEMPTING to get to where she MIGHT have a chance to field the ball, was NEVER protected from obstruction; not while simply chasing, not while laying on the ground after obviously failing. Repeat; she was never in the act of actually fielding the batted ball, she has no protection from committing obstruction. |
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More to the point ... what is the point of your argument? Are you trying to say that we are interpreting the rule incorrectly, or are you trying to say the rules should be something other than what they are ... or are you trying to say something else. |
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Despite what many people think, Interference and Obstruction ARE NOT the direct opposite of each other. Per definitions, (most) interference violations require an "act" of interference, obstruction violations do not require an "act" of obstruction, just that the runner is hindered by a defensive player without the ball or fielding a batted ball. If you don't like that, lobby to have the rule changed. Until then, make the ruling prescribed by the ruleset you are working that day. |
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Beyond that, people are defining "act" differently based on whether it is obstruction or interference. |
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But hey, how can you assume intent? |
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By NCAA rule set the interference was correct call if you have no intent to throw at runner? |
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12.8.5 When she interferes with a fielder attempting to field a batted ball, interferes with a fielder attempting to throw the ball or intentionally interferes with a thrown ball. EFFECT—The ball is dead. The batter-runner is awarded first base unless she is the player in violation. If the official scorer judges the batted ball would have been a hit, the batter is credited with a base hit, but if not, it is scored as a fielder’s choice. Each base runner not forced by the batter-runner must return to the last base legally touched at the time of the interference. If the interference, in the umpire’s judgment, is an obvious attempt to prevent a double play and occurs before the base runner is put out, the runner being played on shall also be called out. |
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