Train wreck #1

[FleasOf1000Camels]

High School game, I am on the plate.  R1 is at 2nd, R2 at 1st with nobody out and no count.  F3, anticipating bunt, is creeping in so R2 has an extra couple steps.  Batter swings away and fists a blooper towards 1st.  IFR enters my mind, but it's not high enough.

F3 turns over his left shoulder and takes 2-3 quick steps, but just before the he reaches the ball (which I believe he certainly would have) he's bumped (nothing malicious) by R2 returning to first. Ball glances of the end of F3's glove over FOUL territory, and lands uncaught just past the bag.

Your choices:

A.  Foul ball, and nothing else.  Both runners return, and batter goes back to plate with 1 strike.

B.  Foul ball and interference.  Batter is out, and both runners stay where they were at TOP.

C.  Foul ball and interference.  R2 is out, R1 stays at 2nd.  Batter continues to bat with 0-1 count.

D.  Foul ball and interference.  Batter and R2 are both out.  R1 stays at 2nd.

 

[Replacematt]

C. 8.4.2B.

[Richvee]

10 minutes ago, Matt said:

C. 8.4.2B.

yep

[ElkOil]

Si.

[noumpere]

I think it's the same in all codes now.  There was a lot of discussion about it a few years ago when it happened, but it shouldn't be much of an issue now.  (I mean, it's rare, so I can see umpires not quite remembering what to do on the field, but amongst us, here it should be clear.)

[Ump29]

I do not know high school rules but how can this be a foul ball ?

[Replacematt]

4 minutes ago, Ump29 said:

I do not know high school rules but how can this be a foul ball ?

What else could it be?

[udbrky]

Yeah, I think some work needs to be shown as to how it could be fair.

[Ump29]

Ball glances of the end of F3's glove over FOUL territory, and lands uncaught just past the bag.

 

oops ... missed this.