WARREN - HUNTERDON USA Softball of NJ - (Frenchtown, NJ)

	Author	TOPIC: Fly ball to first base, interference 2out?
	Dave December 24, 2014 11:31:28 AM Entry #: 4155323	Runner on first no outs. Fly ball to first an runner returning too first hits first baseman but he still makes catch . Interference 2 outs or interference 1out bater runner on first?
	Greg December 25, 2014 9:54:08 PM Entry #: 4155361	Don't completely understand the play. But interference is interference regardless as to whether the ball is caught or not. Interference two outs.
	RKB December 29, 2014 9:17:34 PM Entry #: 4155505	At the moment of interference the ball is dead immediately, nothing can happen after that. In any other rule set other than ASA, the ball is dead, the runner committing the interference is out and the batter/runner would be placed at 1st base. (Unless the umpire judges the interference to be intentional to prevent a double play) But, ASA has a 8-7-L Note and Exception. If a fly ball, fair or foul is catchable with normal effort and the fielder is interfered with, both the runner committing the interference and the batter/runner are out. So in the play presented, if the umpire judges the ball to be catchable with normal effort, you have 2 outs. If not catchable with normal effort, interference and immediate dead ball, runner is out and batter/runner awarded 1st base.