Batter Interference on Base on Balls

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Bases loaded. Batter has ball 4 called. Catcher bobbles the ball and it goes down the first base line. Batter, while heading to first, pickes up the ball and tosses it back to the catcher, which goes over his head. Should this be a batter interference and all base runners return or just call it dead and stay with the base award after the walk?

3/17/118:51 PM

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Mr Umpire100+ posts

If there is a possible play anywhere, call INT but not batter INT. He is no longer a batter, he is a runner. It is INT by another offensive teammate(Rule 7.11). Call the one who the play was on out.

If there is no possible play, call Time as soon as he touches the ball and tell the BR not to do that again. Leave the ball alone and just go to 1B.

That is how I would handle it.

3/18/117:00 AM

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Michael S. Taylor1,000+ posts

Agreed.

3/18/119:15 AM

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jjk500+ posts

Three-greed, but can't stress enough the need to communicate; "this can't be done", that is, if you are able to ignore the Int.
As Mr Umpire states, if any iota, inkling of a possible play by the D, int. must be called.

3/20/119:51 AM

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