When is runner ejected?

[DownTownTonyBrown]

Eject and out at time of malicious contact. no runs score.

There is never a good excuse in a recreational league for intentional contact. If there is opportunity for contact to be avoided, it should be avoided. I don't care where the runner is, where the defense is, where the ball is. Personnally, I will eject anyone that creates unnecessary contact. It is absolutely inexcusable in a recreational league. And perhaps barely permissible in HS competitions... still, it would have to be very slight before I would not eject.

Umpire rules no interference What? Runner interfering with the throw/catch? I've never seen that call unless the runner intentionally hit the ball.

#1) Play continue? No. Maliciaous contact- immediate dead ball (defense may not be able to recover for several secondsor may be short a player because of the contact).

#2) Eject immediately. In HS cannot play next game - at least in my state and probably yours also. ASA probably can play - I don't know.

#3) Ball hit player. Incidental contact with ball. No call. Still call runner out and eject for maliciaous contact.

These would be FED rulings. I assume ASA would be similar except about playing in the next game.