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Jul 18, 2019 · 7.09 Interference. It is interference by a batter or runner when –. (a) the batter hinders the catcher in an attempt to field the ball; (b) the batter intentionally deflects the course of a foul ball in any manner; (c) before two are out and a runner on third base, the batter hinders a fielder in making a play at home base; the runner is out;
- 6.01 Interference, Obstruction, and Catcher Collisions
Rule 6.01 (a) (1) Comment: If the pitched ball deflects off...
- 6.01 Interference, Obstruction, and Catcher Collisions
- Offensive interference
- Important Concept: The Protected Fielder
- Seeing interference
- Is It interference Or Just A Train Wreck?
- Weak interference
- Interference with A Thrown Ball
- The Mechanic For Calling interference
Interference is a large subject, so for convenience we've broken the topic into sections. The article you're reading now covers the basics of offensive interference. In separate articles, we cover the subjects of Batter's Interference, Defensive Interference (also called "catcher's interference"), Spectator Interference, and Umpire Interference. Of...
A fielder who is making a play on a batted ball is "protected" from interference by a base runner. In other words, the fielder gets the right-of-way in cases where a base runner converges on a fielder who is making a play on a batted ball. The fielder's protection begins the moment the ball is put in play and the fielder goes in motion to make a pl...
Understanding interference means really understanding the words "… obstructs, impedes, hinders, or confuses…." These words cover a lot of lot of ground, so let's look at some example scenarios:
There are occasionally situations that appear to be interference (or obstruction, for that matter), when the runner and the fielder are both doing exactly what they should be doing, but a developing play brings them together in such a way that you might (just might) have interference, or you might (just might) have obstruction, but in fact have not...
Let's start by pointing out that the term "weak interference" does not appear in the Official Baseball Rules. Don't bother looking. You won't find it. That said, the concept of weak interference is valid and applied regularly on the baseball field. The rules reference most commonly aligned with weak interference is in paragraph 3 of 6.03(a)(4) Comm...
Everything thus far pertains to a batted ball; what about when a runner is touched by a thrown ball? Again, we discuss this at length in the article Runner Touched by Live Ball. Here's the short version. A base runner hit by a thrown ball is guilty of interference only if the runner intentionally touches the ball, or otherwise alters or deflects th...
When you see interference, call it immediately. There's often a lot of action going on when interference takes place, so you have to come up big, with a really loud voice, and call "TIME, That's interference." Then, pointing to the runner, You, you're out!" If there are runners on base, send them back to their last base legally touched before the i...
Mar 15, 2020 · Rule 6.01 (a) (1) Comment: If the pitched ball deflects off the catcher or umpire and subsequently touches the batter-runner, it is not considered interference unless, in the judgment of the umpire, the batter-runner clearly hinders the catcher in his attempt to field the ball. (2) He intentionally deflects the course of a foul ball in any manner;
Jan 24, 2011 · (g) If, in the judgment of the umpire, a batter-runner willfully and deliberately interferes with a batted ball or a fielder in the act of fielding a batted ball, with the obvious intent to break up a double play, the ball is dead; the umpire shall call the batter-runner out for interference and shall also call out the runner who had advanced ...
If interference is committed by the batter-runner before he reaches first base with the possible intent of preventing a double play, the runner closest to scoring is called out in addition to the batter-runner. If interference is committed by a retired runner or by some other member of the offensive team, the runner who is most likely to have been put out will be called out.
Jun 22, 2024 · Runner interference in baseball occurs when a baserunner, while advancing or returning to a base, obstructs or interferes with a fielder’s ability to make a play. This interference can lead to the runner being called out, the play being nullified, or even other runners being returned to their previous bases.
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The rule provides that a runner must vacate any space needed by a fielder to make a play on a batted ball, unless the runner has contact with a legally occupied base when the interference occurs. In this case, the runner should not be called out unless the hindrance is intentional. If interference occurs by the runner on a foul fly ball not ...
