Batter Interference?

[SteveJ]

With no outs, R1 on first and R2 on second, B3 has a 1-1 count. On the next pitch, both runners attempt to steal. B3 swings and misses the pitch, but his swing continues around and hits F2. F2 has caught the pitch and is in the act of throwing toward second base when the swing hits him.

 

Your ruling is?

[BRUMP]

 

With no outs, R1 on first and R2 on second, B3 has a 1-1 count. On the next pitch, both runners attempt to steal. B3 swings and misses the pitch, but his swing continues around and hits F2. F2 has caught the pitch and is in the act of throwing toward second base when the swing hits him.

 

Your ruling is?

 

 

When a batter swings through a pitch and makes contact with the catcher (his mitt or his person) during his backswing, the ball is delayed dead. If the catcher throws and the throw directly retires the runner, the interference is disregarded. Otherwise, the ball is dead and runners return to TOP bases. [OBR Rule 6.06© CMT]; [NCAA Rule 6-2d-2]

 

The National Federation of High Schools rule on backswing interference is an immediate dead ball, the batter is out for interference, and all runners must return to TOP bases. 

[DVA7130]

Backswing Interference. Dead ball, a strike, and runners return to TOP.

[maven]

 

 

With no outs, R1 on first and R2 on second, B3 has a 1-1 count. On the next pitch, both runners attempt to steal. B3 swings and misses the pitch, but his swing continues around and hits F2. F2 has caught the pitch and is in the act of throwing toward second base when the swing hits him.

 

Your ruling is?

 

 

When a batter swings through a pitch and makes contact with the catcher (his mitt or his person) during his backswing, the ball is delayed dead. If the catcher throws and the throw directly retires the runner, the interference is disregarded. Otherwise, the ball is dead and runners return to TOP bases. [OBR Rule 6.06© CMT]; [NCAA Rule 6-2d-2]

 

The National Federation of High Schools rule on backswing interference is an immediate dead ball, the batter is out for interference, and all runners must return to TOP bases. 

 

 

BRUMP,

 

That is not correct. Although FED does not have a distinct rule for backswing INT, it is treated as garden-variety batter INT. If the first throw by F2 retires a runner, then the INT is disregarded and the play stands. In this play, the ball is dead, the batter is out, and runners return. NFHS 7-3-5

[JaxRolo]

7-3-5c: c. making any other movement, including backswing interference, which hinders actions at home plate or the catcher's attempt to play on a runner, or

PENALTY: When there are two outs, the batter is out. When there are not two outs and the runner is advancing to home plate, if the runner is tagged out, the ball remains live and interfer­ence is ignored. Otherwise, the ball is dead and the runner is called out. When an attempt to put out a runner at any other base is unsuccessful, the ­batter is out and all runners must return to bases occupied at the time of the pitch. If the pitch is a third strike and in the umpire's judgment interference prevents a possible ­double play (additional outs), two may be ruled out (8-4-2g).

[BRUMP]

 

 

 

With no outs, R1 on first and R2 on second, B3 has a 1-1 count. On the next pitch, both runners attempt to steal. B3 swings and misses the pitch, but his swing continues around and hits F2. F2 has caught the pitch and is in the act of throwing toward second base when the swing hits him.

 

Your ruling is?

 

 

When a batter swings through a pitch and makes contact with the catcher (his mitt or his person) during his backswing, the ball is delayed dead. If the catcher throws and the throw directly retires the runner, the interference is disregarded. Otherwise, the ball is dead and runners return to TOP bases. [OBR Rule 6.06© CMT]; [NCAA Rule 6-2d-2]

 

The National Federation of High Schools rule on backswing interference is an immediate dead ball, the batter is out for interference, and all runners must return to TOP bases. 

 

 

BRUMP,

 

That is not correct. Although FED does not have a distinct rule for backswing INT, it is treated as garden-variety batter INT. If the first throw by F2 retires a runner, then the INT is disregarded and the play stands. In this play, the ball is dead, the batter is out, and runners return. NFHS 7-3-5

 

 

good catch maven.....

[BalkHawk]

OBR:

When a batter swings through a pitch and makes contact with the catcher (his mitt or his person) during his backswing, the ball is dead and runners return to TOP bases. EXCEPTION: If the catcher throws and the throw directly retires the runner, the interference is disregarded. [6.06c CMT]

The National Federation of High Schools distinct rule on backswing interference (7-3-5-c) is treated the same as any interfering with the catcher's fielding or throwing.

PENALTY: When there are two outs, the batter is out. When there are not two outs and the runner is advancing to home plate, if the runner is tagged out, the ball remains live and the interference is ignored. Otherwise, the ball is dead and the runner is called out. When an attempt to put out a runner at any other base is unsuccessful, the batter is out and all runners must return to bases occupied at the time of pitch. If the pitch is a third strike and in the umpire's judgment interference prevents a possible double play (additional outs), two may be ruled out (8-4-2-g).

[JaxRolo]

Funny how people post stuff someone else already posted'

[BalkHawk]

Everyone wants to catch a can of corn, nobody called it...

[noumpere]

I think the OBR rule used to say something like "... and interferes with the catcher's ability to catch the pitch..." so that might be some of the confusion.  The interp has long been, and I think the rule has been changed, that the protection extends to the catcher making a throw.