Double Steal with Batter INT

[VolUmp]

No outs, R1 and R3, and a double steal is attempted.  Batter interferes with the catcher's throw, F2 throws at R1, R1 slides in safe at 2B, then F6 throws back to F2 and throws out R3 trying to steal home.
 

Now what's the call?

[Jocko]

Fed 7-3-5 Batter is out, runners return TOP

[VolUmp]

Jocko, any different twist in OBR?  Seems like the defense gets penalized here.

[maineump]

NCAA rule:

 

When Batter or Batter-Runner Is Out

 

SECTION 11. A batter is out when:

 

f. The batter intentionally or unintentionally interferes with the catcher’s fielding or throwing by stepping out of the batter’s box or making any other movement that hinders a defensive player’s action at home plate;

A.R. 1—A batter’s actions must be intentional for there to be interference during a catcher’s return throw to the pitcher.

A.R. 2—If it is unintentional and the return throw to the pitcher hits the batter or his bat while he is in the batter’s box, the ball remains live and in play.

A.R. 3—If the batter does nothing intentional and no runners are attempting to advance, and the catcher’s return throw to the pitcher hits the batter or his bat while he is legally out of the batter’s box, it is not interference. The ball is immediately dead and all runners return without penalty.

PENALTY for f.—The batter is out and all runners return to their bases at the time of the pitch.

 

Pro rule

 

6.06 A batter is out for illegal action when—

 

© He interferes with the catcher’s fielding or throwing by stepping out of the batter’s box or making any other movement that hinders the catcher’s play at home base.

 

EXCEPTION: Batter is not out if any runner attempting to advance is put out, or if runner trying to score is called out for batter’s interference.

Rule 6.06© Comment: If the batter interferes with the catcher, the plate umpire shall call “interference.†The batter is out and the ball dead. No player may advance on such interference

(offensive interference) and all runners must return to the last base that was, in the judgment of the umpire, legally touched at the time of the interference. If, however, the catcher makes a play and the runner attempting to advance is put out, it is to be assumed there was no actual interference and that runner is out--not the batter. Any other runners on the base at the time may advance as the ruling is that there is no actual interference if a runner is retired. In that case play proceeds just as if no violation had been called. If a batter strikes at a ball and misses and swings so hard he carries the bat all the way around and, in the umpire’s judgment, unintentionally hits the catcher or the ball in back of him on the backswing before the catcher has securely held the ball, it shall be called a strike only (not interference). The ball will be dead, however, and no runner shall advance on the play.

[Richvee]

Fed 7-3-5 Batter is out, runners return TOP

nevermind. Misread the OP. 

[Richvee]

If F2 throws the ball it is dead the instant F2's throw is caught by F6 and does not retire R1. Play ends there so technically there is no throw to the plate from F6  to retire R3.  

[maineump]

If F2 throws the ball it is dead the instant F2's throw is caught by F6 and does not retire R1. Play ends there so technically there is no throw to the plate from F6  to retire R3.  

That first throw from F-2 also has to get the runner out. If the runner turns to get in a rundown, then play is dead as well.

[noumpere]

Jocko, any different twist in OBR?  Seems like the defense gets penalized here.

Same ruling on this play in all the major codes.  The first throw has to directly retire the runner or the interference call is enforced.

[NFUA_44]

Nice cite maineump