Interference

[johnnyg08]

Good mechanics on the interference. But the real reason I posted this is to listen to one of my favorites, Vin Scully, correctly describe interference vs obstruction. Another reason why he's the best ever.

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=17816669

[mstaylor]

Good explanation by Vince, always nice to actually hear an announcer get it right. Can we get two outs, he got hit by the ball too, double interference. :)

[Guest]

First of all, Laz Diaz is a beauty and he will be on the plate in Toronto tonight while I am at the game and I am happy about that.

But that is not a good interference mechanic.

Watch the video on mute. If Vin Scully has not declared Rivera (what a plug) out on the Interference, you're seeing Laz call time, point at Rivera, then point at 2B, then start pointing at 1B and 3B. At no point does he signal an out. Yes you always have verbal mechanics, but if get to any kind of serious level as an umpire, there will always be multiple people in the park who cannot hear what you say but are relying solely on your mechanics. To me, that looks like Laz is awarding Rivera 2B and then placing subsequent runners.

I'm no mechanics wizard, nor does it really matter what a MLB umpire does so long as he gets the call right, but the proper mechanic here is:

1) Point at the runner who has just interfered

2) Declare "that's interference!"

3) Call time

4) Point at the runner guilty of interference and call him out.

5) Return all runners to their bases, starting with the lead runner - "You, back to third." etc

6) Award the batter first base - "You, first base"

[sdix00]

First of all, Laz Diaz is a beauty and he will be on the plate in Toronto tonight while I am at the game and I am happy about that.

But that is not a good interference mechanic.

Watch the video on mute. If Vin Scully has not declared Rivera (what a plug) out on the Interference, you're seeing Laz call time, point at Rivera, then point at 2B, then start pointing at 1B and 3B. At no point does he signal an out. Yes you always have verbal mechanics, but if get to any kind of serious level as an umpire, there will always be multiple people in the park who cannot hear what you say but are relying solely on your mechanics. To me, that looks like Laz is awarding Rivera 2B and then placing subsequent runners.

I'm no mechanics wizard, nor does it really matter what a MLB umpire does so long as he gets the call right, but the proper mechanic here is:

1) Point at the runner who has just interfered

2) Declare "that's interference!"

3) Call time

4) Point at the runner guilty of interference and call him out.

5) Return all runners to their bases, starting with the lead runner - "You, back to third." etc

6) Award the batter first base - "You, first base"

Excellent mechanic.

Minor difference in that Maximizing has us calling TIME first.

12.45 Runner Interference

If a runner is out for being hit with a batted ball or for interfering with a fielder in the act of fielding

a batted ball, the ball is dead immediately. Time shall be called and the runner declared out. Other

runners would be returned to the bases occupied at time of pitch. The batter-runner would be awarded

first base. Only runners forced by the award to the batter-runner would be allowed to advance.

(Note: There are situations in which both the runner who interfered and the batter-runner are called

out resulting in a double play. This ruling would apply when a runner or batter-runner intentionally

interferes to break-up a double play.)

As an aside:

I realize that we are supposed to place runners starting with the lead runner. This makes sense for Balks, Overthrows, etc.

However it seems counter-intuitive to do this when there is a force in place (i.e. Runner interference, Catcher Interference) because the BR is being awarded first.

[mazzamouth]

First of all, Laz Diaz is a beauty and he will be on the plate in Toronto tonight while I am at the game and I am happy about that.

But that is not a good interference mechanic.

Watch the video on mute. If Vin Scully has not declared Rivera (what a plug) out on the Interference, you're seeing Laz call time, point at Rivera, then point at 2B, then start pointing at 1B and 3B. At no point does he signal an out. Yes you always have verbal mechanics, but if get to any kind of serious level as an umpire, there will always be multiple people in the park who cannot hear what you say but are relying solely on your mechanics. To me, that looks like Laz is awarding Rivera 2B and then placing subsequent runners.

I'm no mechanics wizard, nor does it really matter what a MLB umpire does so long as he gets the call right, but the proper mechanic here is:

1) Point at the runner who has just interfered

2) Declare "that's interference!"

3) Call time

4) Point at the runner guilty of interference and call him out.

5) Return all runners to their bases, starting with the lead runner - "You, back to third." etc

6) Award the batter first base - "You, first base"

Excellent mechanic.

Minor difference in that Maximizing has us calling TIME first.

12.45 Runner Interference

If a runner is out for being hit with a batted ball or for interfering with a fielder in the act of fielding

a batted ball, the ball is dead immediately. Time shall be called and the runner declared out. Other

runners would be returned to the bases occupied at time of pitch. The batter-runner would be awarded

first base. Only runners forced by the award to the batter-runner would be allowed to advance.

(Note: There are situations in which both the runner who interfered and the batter-runner are called

out resulting in a double play. This ruling would apply when a runner or batter-runner intentionally

interferes to break-up a double play.)

As an aside:

I realize that we are supposed to place runners starting with the lead runner. This makes sense for Balks, Overthrows, etc.

However it seems counter-intuitive to do this when there is a force in place (i.e. Runner interference, Catcher Interference) because the BR is being awarded first.

yes this is the way it is taught at School and PBUC.

[mazzamouth]

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However it seems counter-intuitive to do this when there is a force in place (i.e. Runner interference, Catcher Interference) because the BR is being awarded first.

I will tell you that at Harry's we did award the BR 1st, cause if the other runners are forced to advance, the BR would make all of them move.. But at Evans they do the lead runners 1st... either way is right..really as long as you award the runners right bases.

[mstaylor]

First of all, Laz Diaz is a beauty and he will be on the plate in Toronto tonight while I am at the game and I am happy about that.

But that is not a good interference mechanic.

Watch the video on mute. If Vin Scully has not declared Rivera (what a plug) out on the Interference, you're seeing Laz call time, point at Rivera, then point at 2B, then start pointing at 1B and 3B. At no point does he signal an out. Yes you always have verbal mechanics, but if get to any kind of serious level as an umpire, there will always be multiple people in the park who cannot hear what you say but are relying solely on your mechanics. To me, that looks like Laz is awarding Rivera 2B and then placing subsequent runners.

I'm no mechanics wizard, nor does it really matter what a MLB umpire does so long as he gets the call right, but the proper mechanic here is:

1) Point at the runner who has just interfered

2) Declare "that's interference!"

3) Call time

4) Point at the runner guilty of interference and call him out.

5) Return all runners to their bases, starting with the lead runner - "You, back to third." etc

6) Award the batter first base - "You, first base"

He calls time, points at the runner, verballizes the out, points again, shows him out, then puts runners back. What did he do wrong?