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- If, in the judgment of the umpire, the runner deliberately and intentionally kicks such a batted ball on which the infielder has missed a play, then the runner shall be called out for interference. PENALTY FOR INTERFERENCE: The runner is out and the ball is dead.
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Mar 15, 2020 · If, in a run-down between third base and home plate, the succeeding runner has advanced and is standing on third base when the runner in a run-down is called out for offensive interference, the umpire shall send the runner standing on third base back to second base.
- 7.09 Interference
When a play is being made on the assisted runner, the runner...
- 7.09 Interference
Jul 18, 2019 · When a play is being made on the assisted runner, the runner is out and all runners return to the bases occupied at the time of the interference (dead ball). If no play is being made on the assisted runner, the runner is out and play continues (delayed dead ball).
Jan 24, 2011 · If, in a run-down between third base and home plate, the succeeding runner has advanced and is standing on third base when the runner in a run-down is called out for offensive interference, the umpire shall send the runner standing on third base back to second base.
Jun 22, 2024 · When a base runner commits interference, they’re immediately out, potentially eliminating scoring opportunities. For the fielding team, interference can nullify any immediate play advantages, compelling them to reset positions.
- 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...
If interference occurs by the runner on a foul fly ball not caught, the runner is out, a strike is called, the ball is dead, and the batter remains at bat. Crashing Into fielder with the ball (INTERFERENCE)
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If, in a run-down between third base and home plate, the succeeding runner has advanced and is standing on third base when the runner in a run-down is called out for offensive interference, the umpire shall send the runner standing on third base back to second base.
