Coaches Interference or Not?

[LC103]

8U Minor Leagues

There is a close play at 1st base.  Umpire signals the runner safe.  The opposing coach yells "out!" so runner steps off of 1st.  The 1st basemen then tags the runner and the umpire changes his call to out.  Is this coaches interference?  If so, where in the Little League hand book does it address this?

Thanks!

LC

 

 

[noumpere]

LL (and most youth leagues) are based on OBR.  OBR is written for MLB, and in MLB the players are expected to recognize the difference between their own coach's voice, and that of someone else.  So, OBR does NOT contain any verbal obstruction type clause.

I don't know if LL (or your league)  includes such a clause in the changes that they make when adopting OBR.  But, they should.  And, at 8U, I'm enforcing such a clause, even if it doesn't exist.

 

Put the runner back, admonish the other coach (nicely  -- s/he's likely learning, too) and continue the game.

[BrianC14]

[johnpatrick]

"Ball, strike, fair, foul, safe, out are words reserved for me.  Knock it off!  You back to 1B."

[BrianC14]

12 minutes ago, johnpatrick said:

"Ball, strike, fair, foul, safe, out are words reserved for me.  Knock it off!  You back to 1B."

"Balk".  

 

[ofhs93]

2 hours ago, BrianC14 said:

"Balk".  

 

No "Balk" at the minors level

[BrianC14]

12 minutes ago, ofhs93 said:

No "Balk" at the minors level

  Gotcha.  Was just thinking in general terms.   

[ofhs93]

Just now, BrianC14 said:

  Gotcha.  Was just thinking in general terms.   

I knew what you were thinking lol....just couldn't resist hahaha

[BrianC14]

2 minutes ago, ofhs93 said:

I knew what you were thinking lol....just couldn't resist hahaha

 

[ofhs93]

LMAO!!!