rhound50
Rec Coed Superstar
I wasn't involved in the play but saw the video on facebook and I was interested in what is the correct ruling. Batter hits a little pop up between 1b and home plate that lands fair in front of the 1b. The runner is running up the line, the catcher is also running up the line and is pretty much in stride with the runner on the BR right. The ball bounces and spins right in front of the runner who crashes into the fielder as he trying to field the ball. This would be pretty standard interference but with the catcher running next to the BR, the BR has nowhere to go. Seems like we have both interference on the BR and obstruction on the catcher? Whats the call?
Also clarification, an umpire I know claims that a fielder has to be camped or in fielding position in order for it to be interference. I was under the impression that the fielder has the priority to field a batted ball and any normal contact between the BR and fielder that keeps the fielder from fielding a ball is interference.
Also clarification, an umpire I know claims that a fielder has to be camped or in fielding position in order for it to be interference. I was under the impression that the fielder has the priority to field a batted ball and any normal contact between the BR and fielder that keeps the fielder from fielding a ball is interference.