Umpires TV: Defensive Interference

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[exposfan1]

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Not all cases of obstruction are immediately a dead ball. Please look before you so harshly leap next time

[mrlaymansterms1]

@TheCliffater Again the phrasing is wrong here. Obstruction is ruled aganst defense, inteference is offensive. With proof of rule 7.07, I will agree that MLB rules will allow the run to score. Remember there is no such thing as catcher "interference", it is obstruction on the catcher. It's very similar to the over the back that people cry for in basketball, there is no such foul. It's commonly a push.

[TheCliffater]

@mrlaymansterms1 you are tho one who's wrong whit all respect, in this situation you must call interferience of the catchar plus balk and they both should be aplied, i mean, runner scores and batter goes to first base. i wasn't obstruccion it ws interferience.

[gingerbaitt]

@EDGYKNIFE tell my umps that

[EDGYKNIFE]

This is the exact situation for which a specific rule was created or written.

See rule 7.07 of the official rules of Baseball per MLB.

"If, with a runner on third base and trying to score by means of a squeeze play or a

steal, the catcher or any other fielder steps on, or in front of home base without possession of the ball, or touches the batter or his bat, the pitcher shall be charged with a balk, the batter shall be awarded first base on the interference and the ball is dead."

A: #3

[mrlaymansterms1]

Your all wrong and even this video is wrong. First off, it's called obstruction, not interferance. Obstruction is an immediate dead ball situation, that means that all play freezes. Since th ball was dead prior to the tag or the runner from 3rd crossing the dish, he must return to 3rd base. The batter is awarded 1st. The only way that the runner from 3rd scores is if the bases are loaded at the time of obstruction, therefore forcing him home. I'm willing to listen if you have rule or case #'s.

[mrlaymansterms1]

@buddaman200522 You must be calling me a dumbass then, I don't know any level of ball that doesn't call defensive "obstruction" a dead ball. In that case the batter is awarded first base. The only way that the runner from third would be awarded home is if he's forced home by trail runners. Do you have a rule or case number to support your train of thought?

[kiknchickn]

@mrlaymansterms1

Yep, obstruction is defense, interference is offense.

[mrlaymansterms1]

Idiots, that is not the right call. Interference is offensive. It's call obstruction

[JWeez8]

yeah #3

it would be like a catchers interference in which the batter is awarded first

then it would be like a ball going out of play and the runner is awarded the next base

so the guy on 3rd gets home