Guest Alan B. Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 If a fan reaches over the outfield wall and into the field of play and touches the flyball but the outfield are still catches it, and is there and her friends or is it an out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 JakeUmp 1 Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 Interference with an out on the fly ball. Runners return to the base at the time of the pitch. If the umpire judged the ball wouldn't have been caught without interference, they should award the runners and batter the positions they would have reached. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 Tborze 82 Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 If they were their friends, why would they interfere? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 Rich Ives 1,161 Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 3 hours ago, Jakester5112 said: Interference with an out on the fly ball. Runners return to the base at the time of the pitch. If the umpire judged the ball wouldn't have been caught without interference, they should award the runners and batter the positions they would have reached. Nope. Fan interference is a god rule.Umpires place runners where they think they would have reached. An out may or may not be awarded. 6.01(e) Spectator Interference When there is spectator interference with any thrown or batted ball, the ball shall be dead at the moment of interference and the umpire shall impose such penalties as in his opinion will nullify the act of interference. APPROVED RULING: If spectator interference clearly prevents a fielder from catching a fly ball, the umpire shall declare the batter out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
0 JakeUmp 1 Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 1 minute ago, Rich Ives said: Nope. Fan interference is a god rule.Umpires place runners where they think they would have reached. An out may or may not be awarded. 6.01(e) Spectator Interference When there is spectator interference with any thrown or batted ball, the ball shall be dead at the moment of interference and the umpire shall impose such penalties as in his opinion will nullify the act of interference. APPROVED RULING: If spectator interference clearly prevents a fielder from catching a fly ball, the umpire shall declare the batter out. Yes, you are correct and I could've worded my answer a little better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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If a fan reaches over the outfield wall and into the field of play and touches the flyball but the outfield are still catches it, and is there and her friends or is it an out?
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