Another Interference Question

The word accidentally in your post is the key to the answer.

A batter out of the box could only be charged with interference on a dropped third strike in this case if he deliberatly interfered with the catchers attempt to field the ball...

accidental contact with the ball..no interference.

Thank you.... Just out of curiosity, if the Ump initially called dead ball-interference and then realized he made a mistake - what would happen next. My old days on the play ground we would call "do over". In general what field ruling can an Ump overturn and what ones cant be.

well, as you know there are no "do overs" in baseball. If I call dead ball, (rightly or wrongly) its just that...a dead ball. Batter out. And be prepared to take your lumps.

on the question of reversing calls, I know there is a trend now to "getting it right" and I am in favor of that. But if I have a play and there is some possibility of my angle being wrong or a rule award mix up, then I will go to my partner before I make a call....reversing a call always causes problems....making the right call the first time (even delayed) is preferrable.

Thank you.

no problem...at times we umpires have to take our lumps when we blow a call....trying to cover it or invent a solution is always worse...

But it happens to the best and worst of us...Last night at my sons doubleheader a NCAA Umpire punched out a batter on strike 2 and told another runner to go to first on ball 3.....Fans and coaches were amused but brutal....It happens...(meaning I've been there....done that)

Thats why you get the big Bucks!!!!

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