On deck interference?

Yes the batter, on deck batter and coach all have to give way to give you room to make the play.

MST is correct. Since you threw out the runner, then there is no interference call. If the runner was safe, then you could have an interference call.

since we are on the on-deck subject, does an on-deck batter have to be in the circle (or around it) that is near his team's dugout? or can he go to the other circle near the other dugout

He must be at or near the circle near his own team's dugout or bench.

That is another blasted softball thing. They allow the batter to go to off batter side to warm up. In baseball you use your on deck circle.

Is that actually written in the rules, or is it simply a convention that's always followed in baseball?

In a 12-year old game last year the layout of the field was such that the on-deck circles were quite close to the batter's box. The opposing coach instructed his on-deck batters to use whichever circle was on the back side of the batter.

Our team didn't really like it, but from a safety standpoint it actually made pretty good sense.

thats one of the things a lot of coaches say to me when i instruct them in the pregame that their players need to be at their on deck circle. some coaches have really gotten livid and complained about it the whole game--but none the less, thanks

This is a Fed rule - 1.2.3

Neither team's player shall warm up in the other team's on-deck circle.

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Originally posted by Bubble Butt:
thats one of the things a lot of coaches say to me when i instruct them in the pregame that their players need to be at their on deck circle. some coaches have really gotten livid and complained about it the whole game--but none the less, thanks

This is the kind of stuff that has encouraged me to stop working kids games. I just don't want to deal with the hassle.