Video NCAA SR - Batter Interference?

[johnnyg08]

[Haid D' Salaami]

great no call.. F2 moved into the Batter trying to create BI..

[Haid D' Salaami]

And BTW I had this Catcher last summer in a league.. he is a douche.....

[ump81]

Good video, bet we might see this again at ncaa clinics. In my opinion I think interference, look at the batter, he almost has 2 seperate motions, the "off balance swing" then he steps again into the catchers view at the end and steps in front of the plate, no reason for him to be out of his box in the front of the plate. That being said, I had this in a div 3 game this year and also ruled no interference, my catcher made a good throw with no contact as the batter swung for strike 3 and stepped across the plate, but he was retreating to his dugout after the strikeout.(at least thats what he made it look like) I think after reflection I should have called it then as we probably had it here also. There does not need to be contact or a throw for this type of interference it is a pure judgement call for the plate ump. I was told by an ex player at one of our local conferences that coaches are teaching this tactic of the off balance swing with a step over the plate area, I think we as umps let this go way more than we call it. If coaches are truly teaching this it is a form of cheating and we should get it every time and stop them from putting S..t in our games. My humble opinion.

[Replacematt]

Good video, bet we might see this again at ncaa clinics. In my opinion I think interference, look at the batter, he almost has 2 seperate motions, the "off balance swing" then he steps again into the catchers view at the end and steps in front of the plate, no reason for him to be out of his box in the front of the plate. That being said, I had this in a div 3 game this year and also ruled no interference, my catcher made a good throw with no contact as the batter swung for strike 3 and stepped across the plate, but he was retreating to his dugout after the strikeout.(at least thats what he made it look like) I think after reflection I should have called it then as we probably had it here also. There does not need to be contact or a throw for this type of interference it is a pure judgement call for the plate ump. I was told by an ex player at one of our local conferences that coaches are teaching this tactic of the off balance swing with a step over the plate area, I think we as umps let this go way more than we call it. If coaches are truly teaching this it is a form of cheating and we should get it every time and stop them from putting S..t in our games. My humble opinion.

In both cases, what did the batter hinder?

[RichMSN]

I agree with Matt's comment, but the NCAA has seemed to go so far in the direction that they want interference called that it wouldn't surprise me to see this at the clinic next January and be told that this is interference.

[noumpere]

Looked like F2 still had plenty of a lane to throw and stopped because the fielder was late to the bag. Tough call either way though.

[Richvee]

F2 is looking to 3rd base even before he finishes the pump fake. Never had any intention of throwing.

[alex7]

I don't have an NCAA rulebook (pdf link, anyone?) so wondering if ump81 is wrong when he says "There does not need to be contact or a throw for this type of interference it is a pure judgement call for the plate ump."

Thanks.

[johnnyg08]

The umpire has to judge if the batter's action caused f2 to abort his play. I will let somebody else post the rule

[noumpere]

I don't have an NCAA rulebook (pdf link, anyone?) so wondering if ump81 is wrong when he says "There does not need to be contact or a throw for this type of interference it is a pure judgement call for the plate ump."

Thanks.

Hes right under all major sets of rules.