Is this interference?

[BrianC14]

R3, 1 out. B3 hits a ground ball to F3, who throws to F2 in order to get R3 who is trying to score. However, the throw hits B3 who is running to first base in fair territory. Is this interference? And cite the rule, please.

[jim knight]

Okay I will take the bait... this is not interferance the way it reads in your post... but it could be depending on the action of the batter-runner. Sorry do not have a rule number to give you / fire away and tell me how wrong I am.

[NFUA_44]

Lacking Intent I've got nothing. If all he has done is to run outside of the lane then he hasn't interfered with anything if the play is going to F2 at the plate. The running lane only applies to throws involving plays at 1st.

6.05(k) A batter is out when in running the last half of the distance from home base to first base, while the ball is being fielded to first base, he runs outside (to the right of) the three-foot lane, or inside (to the

left of) the foul line, and in the umpire's judgment in so doing interferes with the fielder taking the throw at first base; except that he may run outside (to the right of) the three-foot line or inside (to the left of) the foul line to avoid a fielder attempting to field a batted ball.

[widac]

I'll add this for FED, which is what I am thinking about now. 8-4-1g is the same as 6.05k and the Fed casebook play 8.4.1 C has this exact play and states "...since no play was being made on B2 at first base, 8-4-1g does not apply..."

[UmpJM]

I'll add this for FED, which is what I am thinking about now. 8-4-1g is the same as 6.05k ...

widac,

Careful there - there is a signifcant and material difference between FED 8-4-1g and OBR 6.05(k).

However, the difference is not relevant to this sitch and the ruling would be the same.

JM

[widac]

Careful there - there is a signifcant and material difference between FED 8-4-1g and OBR 6.05(k).

JM

I'm reading about it now and can't find a difference, 'cept the wording.

[Don]

widac,

Careful there - there is a signifcant and material difference between FED 8-4-1g and OBR 6.05(k).

However, the difference is not relevant to this sitch and the ruling would be the same.

JM

I'll bite. I know one significant difference between FED interp and OBR interp, and it does not have to do with this SIT.

[BT_Blue]

I too will go with a no on this... however, since its quarter after three in the morning I will hold off from blazing through my NCAA book to find the ruling for this one.