Home Plate Interference

[CATMAN]

Had an issue at Home plate that I need feedback on. R3, R2. Right Handed Batter is in the box when the pitch is made, pitch get's by catcher on the 3rd base side of the plate, R3 is stealing home. Pitcher is coming into cover home plate. Batter get's out of the box moving to the opposite side, First Base Side, is the Batter out?

 

My call was not out, she left a congested area as a play was being made at home to avoid interference.

 

Feed back 

[Replacematt]

Did the batter hinder the play?

[CATMAN]

No, completely out of the play by 20ft.

[Replacematt]

Then it's nothing.

[maven]

Agree with @Matt.

 

Your reference to 'she' makes me think this might be softball, about which I know almost nothing.

 

The baseball rule requires the batter to vacate the area needed by the defense, so as not to hinder the play. It sounds as if this batter did exactly that: crossing the plate is irrelevant. No hindrance = no INT, at least for baseball.

[Thunderheads]

Had an issue at Home plate that I need feedback on. R3, R2. Right Handed Batter is in the box when the pitch is made, pitch get's by catcher on the 3rd base side of the plate, R3 is stealing home. Pitcher is coming into cover home plate. Batter get's out of the box moving to the opposite side, First Base Side, is the Batter out?

 

My call was not out, she left a congested area as a play was being made at home to avoid interference.

 

Feed back 

I agree with what's been posted, but my question is: Why are you inquiring if there's an out here? Out due to what?

[CATMAN]

Rather than backing out of the box they went across the plate past the other box towards the first about 20ft. The defensive manager went ballistic, so I just needed a reaffirmation of my call.

[Mike Prince]

Explanation to coach:  "In my judgement there was no interference".  End of discussion.  Good no-call.

[CATMAN]

I did, but you have the typicals who like to complain when they are down on the scoreboard. Thanks guys.

[Thunderheads]

Rather than backing out of the box they went across the plate past the other box towards the first about 20ft. The defensive manager went ballistic, so I just needed a reaffirmation of my call.

Ok, why did he go ballistic?  What was his issue?

 

Why did you even consider an out? Just because the coach wanted it?

 

I'm not trying to be difficult, just trying to figure out why you even would consider this to be an out?

[CATMAN]

I have no Idea why he went ballistic. I didn't consider it.

[Thunderheads]

I have no Idea why he went ballistic. I didn't consider it.

ok, then why are you asking the question if the batter is out?

 

I'm sorry I'm just confused here

[maven]

I have no Idea why he went ballistic.

 

In a respectful tone: "Coach, if you have a question, I'll be happy to answer it. But I'm not listening to that."

 

Don't permit coaches to rant and rave. It sets a bad example for the kids, the other daddy-coaches, and everyone else. They sometimes (though less and less) see it in the pro game and infer that it's appropriate at every level. It is not.

 

If he can't settle down, he can rant to his steering wheel. We need not listen to it.

[Mike Prince]

Agree vehemently with @maven.  The first order of business is to get the behavior under control.  If he can't (or won't) control himself, there is no conversation to be had here.

 

I missed the "ballistic" part in the OP.

[catsbackr]

Something to the effect of, "Whoa, whoa, whoa coach!  You need to knock that off NOW!  Ok, do you have a question!"

[maven]

Something to the effect of, "Whoa, whoa, whoa coach!  You need to knock that off NOW!  Ok, do you have a question!"

 

The first part (getting coach's attention) is OK, could be a little confrontational depending on delivery.

 

I try to avoid telling coaches what to do (or what they need).

 

I put "I'll be happy to answer your question" first, because it prioritizes what coach wants, which is to have his say. FIRST, he hears that he will get to have his say, THEN he hears that he has to behave.

 

In behavior modification, this order is important.

[Rich Ives]

Rather than backing out of the box they went across the plate past the other box towards the first about 20ft. The defensive manager went ballistic, so I just needed a reaffirmation of my call.

 

Why would it even cross anyone's mind that this was some kind of rule violation?

[maven]

 

Rather than backing out of the box they went across the plate past the other box towards the first about 20ft. The defensive manager went ballistic, so I just needed a reaffirmation of my call.

 

Why would it even cross anyone's mind that this was some kind of rule violation?

 

 

Coach lost his mind. Nothing to cross.