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TOPIC: Placing Runners after Interference |
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| Tammy
August 25, 2016
1:12:37 PM
Entry #: 4207136
| In a game this past week, R1 is on 2B and a speedy runner (our fastest) R2, is on 1B with no outs when B3 hit a fair batted ball in front of the plate. F2’s throws to 1B and hits B3 in the back, while B3 is out of the three-foot-lane in fair terriotory. The plate umpire calls "dead ball," and rules interference on B3 and calls B3 out. At the time of the interference R1 had not yet reached 3B, but R2 from 1B clearly reached 2B at the time of the interference. Where do you place R1 and R2?
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| Bob Bachman
August 25, 2016
11:14:58 PM
Entry #: 4207153
| Runner who started at 2B at start of play goes back to second, and runner who started at 1B goes back to first. B3 is out on the interference.
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| Greg
August 27, 2016
12:53:55 PM
Entry #: 4207235
| When the batter-runner creates the interference, the ball is dead and all runner(s) return to that last base touched prior to the interference.
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| RKB
August 27, 2016
6:12:32 PM
Entry #: 4207245
| Greg, that is the problem with the play presented. The runner on 1st had reached 2nd at the time of interference, but the runner on 2nd had not yet reached 3rd. This creates the problem of R2 should be on 2nd as they had advanced prior to the interference, but R1 had not and should be returned to 2nd. When you have conflicting base placement based on runner positions, it is ultimately dictated by the position of the lead runner. The offense should not be rewarded for committing interference by advancing the lead runner to 3rd simply because a trailing runner had advanced prior to the interference.
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| Perry
August 29, 2016
8:33:56 AM
Entry #: 4207315
| So if the runner from 2nd had arrived at third before the interference, we would leave them there, if the runner from first had Not arrive at second, we would return them?
Then, of course, if both runners got to the next base before the interference, we would just leave there then with this line of thinking.
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| Nov
October 8, 2016
9:09:08 PM
Entry #: 4209849
| Bob is correct. Greg, in the case of the BR interfering with the throw to 1B - running lane violation - BR is out and all runners return to the base they occupied at the "time of the pitch", not the "time of the interference". This is what is creating the confusion on the comments. Certain scenarios use TOP & its important to know when to use this
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| RKB
October 9, 2016
7:52:13 AM
Entry #: 4209871
| Where are you getting time of pitch for a running lane violation? 8-2-E is the rule on running lane violations and 8-2-H Effects is the result. 1. The ball is dead. 2. Runners must return to the last base touched at the time of the interference.
The rule does not say time of pitch.
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| Neal
October 14, 2016
8:45:15 AM
Entry #: 4210156
| The ball is dead, the batter/runner is out and all other runners must return to the last base legally touched at the time of the interference. In this case you would have 2 runners on the same base (2nd base). This is not possible so you keep one runner on second base and send the other one back to 1st.
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| Tammy
October 14, 2016
5:38:32 PM
Entry #: 4210184
| Would somebody please answer Perry's question for me?
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| RKB
October 14, 2016
7:22:06 PM
Entry #: 4210187
| The rule answers the question. When interference happens, any runners are returned to the last base touched at the time of the interference. So yes, if the runner from 2nd had touched 3rd prior to the interference they would remain at 3rd. If the runner from 1st had not yet touched 2nd they would return to 1st.
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