Interference. Southwest Semifinal Game LLWS

[DVA7130]

In the bottom of the 6th of a tied ball game with one out and bases loaded, the ball bounced away on a wild pitch to the left.

R3 breaks for the plate for the walkoff score, however the batter backs up out of the box directly in line with the plate. The catcher's throw hits the batter, and U1 calls interference.

However, this is where I have issues.

They declare the runner out, not the batter. So instead of bases loaded with two outs, the home team only has R1 and R2.

I believe this is a violation of rule 6.06C, however the EXCEPTION has me confused.

Discuss.

[maven]

Correct application of (whatever rule is the LL equivalent of) OBR 7.09(c ) is. R3 is out for the batter's INT with a play at the plate.

 

Before this stiffer penalty was added, teams would use this as a tactic to risk the batter being out for a chance at a run (if the umpire missed it).

[scrounge]

Great, gutsy call that had to be made on the potential walk off run...but what wask up with the cluster afterward? Meultiple conferences, begging coaches. Unsure of runner placement and/or they lost the count I guess. And the final called strike to end the inning? Looked pretty high and inside. But great call on the internet.

[Big_Mac14]

Watched this live and also noticed that they messed up the count, the batter swung at that pitch which would have made it a 1-1 count. So @maven are you saying the umpires got it correct and that R3 would be out? Shouldn't R1 and R2 be returned to their original bases then?

[basejester]

The LL rule equivalent to 7.09 ( c ) is 7.09 ( c ).

[maven]

Watched this live and also noticed that they messed up the count, the batter swung at that pitch which would have made it a 1-1 count. So @maven are you saying the umpires got it correct and that R3 would be out? Shouldn't R1 and R2 be returned to their original bases then?

 

I have not seen the play, so I have no opinion on the correctness of the INT call.

 

If PU ruled that the batter interfered with a play at the plate and there were less than 2 outs, then the ball is dead, the runner is out, other runners return to the base last touched at the TOI. 7.09(c )

[umpstu]

 

Watched this live and also noticed that they messed up the count, the batter swung at that pitch which would have made it a 1-1 count. So @maven are you saying the umpires got it correct and that R3 would be out? Shouldn't R1 and R2 be returned to their original bases then?

 

I have not seen the play, so I have no opinion on the correctness of the INT call.

 

If PU ruled that the batter interfered with a play at the plate and there were less than 2 outs, then the ball is dead, the runner is out, other runners return to the base last touched at the TOI. 7.09(c )

 

It was correct. The trailing runners had not reached the bases which they were attempting to reach.

[JP_blue]

Watched this live and also noticed that they messed up the count, the batter swung at that pitch which would have made it a 1-1 count. So @maven are you saying the umpires got it correct and that R3 would be out? Shouldn't R1 and R2 be returned to their original bases then?

The runners did return to their respective bases (1B & 2B). And yes, the umpires did kick the count. The batter did swing at that ball on the INT call, but none of the four umpires saw the swing. U1 had a decent zone all game, but I think he knew they kicked the count and widened it for that last called strike.

The thing I was wondering about was whether either R1 or R2 had reached their next base before the INT. I wonder if the umpires were watching for this. The announcers clearly didn't know this part of the rule and didn't show any replays that would have shown this.

[grayhawk]

 

Watched this live and also noticed that they messed up the count, the batter swung at that pitch which would have made it a 1-1 count. So @maven are you saying the umpires got it correct and that R3 would be out? Shouldn't R1 and R2 be returned to their original bases then?

The runners did return to their respective bases (1B & 2B). And yes, the umpires did kick the count. The batter did swing at that ball on the INT call, but none of the four umpires saw the swing. U1 had a decent zone all game, but I think he knew they kicked the count and widened it for that last called strike.

The thing I was wondering about was whether either R1 or R2 had reached their next base before the INT. I wonder if the umpires were watching for this. The announcers clearly didn't know this part of the rule and didn't show any replays that would have shown this.

 

 

PU not only saw the swing, he gave the strike mechanic as F2 was moving to retrieve the ball.  I guess with all the excitement, he forgot.

[JP_blue]

PU not only saw the swing, he gave the strike mechanic as F2 was moving to retrieve the ball.  I guess with all the excitement, he forgot.

[AmackNH]

Anyone know where we could see video of this?  Trying to show another umpire in my group.