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Except the bedlam part.

This is clearly a volunteer umpire, and none of the above is going to happen. C'est la vie!

@Marcus6 yes, Gerry Davis will be carrying them.

Apologies. I am a USA softball guy mostly, so I was referring to the USA rules. 7.6 "The batter is out" 7.6.R "When hindering the catcher from catching or throwing the ball by stepping out of the batter’s box.". Effect - The ball is dead. The batter is out. Each runner must return to the last base touched at the time of the interference. I believe USSSA treats this the same way. I don't call high school because my work schedule doesn't allow me to take enough games to make the registration worth it, so I don't have access to those rules. I do see the NCAA exception in 11.20, so good call out there (pun intended).

1. There is no assuming a fielder can/cannot make a play. If a runner interferes with the protected fielder, the ball is dead at that point so there is no longer a play to be made. 2. The offense only gets the choice if all runners and the BR do not achieve their next base. If everyone advances 1 base, we ignore the interference, even if outs occur beyond the advanced base. 3. Delayed Dead Ball - Batter interference, Umpire interference on a throw, Catcher's Interference Immediate Dead Ball - Spectator interference, Umpire interference on a hit, Runner/BR interference, Retired Runner Interference, Coach's Interference, Authorized individual interference (bench player, ball boy),

Looks like I am in the minority here. But I've got nothing. First, who created the problem? Second, the batter made a legitimate effort to get out of the way of a play at the plate. Third, even if the batter was in the way of the pitcher, it is unlikely a play could have been made on the runner. Bottom line, I'm not going to pull one out of my you know what to bail out a miscue by the offense. For the scorekeepers in the midst, score the run on a wild pitch.

Be nice if they could be available in wider widths?

A runner is assumed to have acheived a base when he passes it, even if he does not tag it. The defense must appeal the miss in order to get a ruling from the umpire (if missed, the umpire calls out, if tagged, he calls safe). An umpire should be careful not to tip off either team of the miss, if he sees it. It is the defense's responsibility to see it and appeal. It is the runner's/offense's responsibility to notice and try to correct the error before the appeal is made. I'll let my umpire friends correct me if I am wrong, but with no play at the plate you shouldn't get a safe signal. Since the defense did not try to tag the runner, there is no call to make.

Okay... Good! You (general collective "you") / We have to know this ruling, cold. Implicitly. Backwards and forwards. Why? Watch the video clip again. Yes, the context is young kids playing baseball, and from the size disparity, likely 11U, maybe 12U. Absent the PU missing this (which he obviously did), if the PU doesn't rule on this in a direct, decisive, definitive manner, there will be bedlam. The only way through this is with conviction-of-call, and citing the rule, virtually verbatim. No daddy-coach, local hire, or even small travel/academy coach knows this/these rule(s), and even if they're aware of it, they don't know the particulars.

I use "at home base" as the location where a batter would be guilty of BI. Others argue that any hindrance of "a play at home base" would be BI.

What ruleset? NCAA has the same as all baseball rulesets: "11.20.2 Exceptions: (1) If a base runner is advancing to home plate and there are fewer than two outs, the base runner, instead of the batter, is out." USA rulebook is difficult to navigate and I can't find anything one way or the other. I don't have NFHS.

I've lost 50+ pounds and have decided to celebrate by getting rid of things that no longer fit and gear I no longer use. Some of it is faded or has discoloration but might still be good for a newer umpire so check link at bottom for pictures of all gear. All prices include shipping. Smitty umpire shirts and jackets all 3XL $20 each, discounts for volume Traditional Black--has some markings on front Traditional Grey--has some marking on front Navy--has some marking on front Powder Blue--has sunscreen stains around collar Red--like new Pink--like new GHSA Navy LS--like new Navy with red stripe jacket Ball Bags $20 for each set or both sets if bought together Force 3 Navy--is faded from use Force 3 Black--has some sunscreen stains Mask Harness--2 UL V2 harnesses $20 each Umplife Shoe Bag set $20 Sold Umplife UBag $20 All-Star Cobalt skull cap sand finish $30 https://imgur.com/a/umpire-gear-oIceY6u

Courtesy of everyone's favorite gear hound and all around great influence here @MadMax, @Richvee and I had the chance to meet up with @cgroom and his crew before last night's Frontier League game here in NJ. The guys could not have been nicer and we had a great conversation about a whole bunch of things . Their work on the field was a joy to watch as it was a demonstration of how the three man system is actually supposed to work. There may have been one slip up, but nothing like I have seen recently, like when I as PU had to cover 2B because U1 was acting like a ticket holder as the BR was steaming around 1B as the ball and U3 (that being Richvee) were in left field. Many thanks to both Max and Caleb for putting us in contact with each other and hopefully we will be able to see them or anyone else on this forum if they come through Northern NJ for their assignents

Hopefully the steam coming from my ears was only noticeable to the keen-eyed umpires in the stands. Great meeting you guys, @Richvee and @Kevin_K. The good vibes you guys sent made the game 20 minutes faster than our season average!

2016 Interps "SITUATION 7: What is a head coach who is restricted to the bench allowed to do? RULING: Even though the head coach is restricted to the bench and may not occupy a coaching box, he is still the head coach. He still represents the team in communications with umpires and may address and coach base runners, the batter, defensive players and other coaches. He may hold team conferences at the dugout or bench area. He may leave the bench/dugout area to attend to a player who becomes ill or injured and may request to talk to an umpire concerning a rule or rule enforcement. However, he shall be ejected for any further misconduct. (3-2-1, 3-3-1f Penalty)"

Ummmmm Max, hate to say this but the (mid) 80s were 40 years ago!!