2 man system. Runners on second and third. Base hit to OF. Blooper in Left Center. Who has responsibility for eyes on the runner that started on second touching third and for interference at that base? I believe that the base umpire has runner at 2nd to third, home base ump watches batter touch first and lead runner cross the plate. I worked a game with a very senior umpire (in age) and there was a possible interference play we didn't see.
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2 man system. Runners on second and third. Base hit to OF. Blooper in Left Center. Who has responsibility for eyes on the runner that started on second touching third and for interference at that base?
PU has R2's touch of 3rd.
BU has the catch/no catch and a possible tag up at second. PU has the tag up at third, the touch of R2 at third and all touches at home. As far as interference, probably the PU but can be either.
I believe that the base umpire has runner at 2nd to third, home base ump watches batter touch first and lead runner cross the plate.
By-the-book the BU has BR touching first. A good PU will help out though because BR touching first happens at (almost) the same time as the catch/no-catch in left and it's tough for BU to see both.
Of course if that also happens at the same time as R2 touching third and any possible INT or OBS there, well, somethings are going to get missed in a two-man system and BR touching first is probably the lowest priority here.
How could there be interference on this play?
Plate has touch at third and if a play at third he comes up. If a play at third or home that the third baseman (SS) gets "tangled" up with the runner...that would be obstruction (erroneously called interference) in the OP.
Plate has touch at third and if a play at third he comes up.
PU stays home. There is no rotation with R2, R3.
Great catch Dash .... read to fast!
