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Reply to "Batter Interference"

well, this is kind of a hole in the NFHS rule......the NFHS rule, per the strict interpretation, does not differ in application if there are 0,1 or 2 strikes nor does it matter how many outs there are....so from the rule book, the question is should the batter be called out if he interferes with the catcher?.........and the answer is yes......theoretically........

In practice, most of the authoritative rules guides (in this case the BRD) says it is better to follow the NCAA rule on strike 1 or strike 2 and only use the strict NFHS interp for strike 3)

NCAA would be dead ball strike, return runners to T.O.P

Confusing enough?......This is one area where the NFHS rules puts umpires in to conflict with the rule book. It is possible to rule correctly by the rule book and violate standard practice.....or use standard practice and violate the strict NFHS rule......
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