Umpire interference???

There is a specific rule for this situation. Keep looking.

BTW: The ump's explanation was BS. Bases loaded, 1 out, batter hits a tailor-made DP ball that hits BU. Umpire INT, dead ball, batter gets 1st and everyone moves 1 base (forced). Ya think one team was disadvantaged by the INT?

A correct call, but for the wrong reason.

Agreed with dash, this was a correct call, but a bogus explanation...

this is umpire interference plain and simple.....for NFHS rule reference look at 2-21 Art 2...

It is umpire interference when he inadvertently moves so as to hinder a catchers throw, or when a fair ball touches an umpire....

I agree with Dash and PIAA, it is straight umpire's interference. What the umpire did was mix two rules. Umpipre interference in this case kills the ball and runners return to their TOP location. What the umpire was talking about is the umpire can't make a ruling that puts the runner in jeobardy. Ball is fielded by F3 who tags first and then throws to second. The F6 and umpire both braincramp thinking it is still a force, F6 touches the bag and the umpire calls the runner out. As the runner starts to walk off the field the OM yells that it wasn't a force and needed to be tagged. F6 runs over and tags the runner, now twenty feet from the bag. Because the umpire incorrectly called the runner out he is placed on second.

The catcher is going after a pass ball, the umpire gets in the catchers way and a run scores. Whats the call?

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Originally posted by jaber:
The catcher is going after a pass ball, the umpire gets in the catchers way and a run scores. Whats the call?

Nothing. Play on.

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Originally posted by Matt13:

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Originally posted by jaber:
The catcher is going after a pass ball, the umpire gets in the catchers way and a run scores. Whats the call?

Nothing. Play on.

agreed with Matt...this is not interference and there is no call.......although an umpire should be trained to read off of the catchers movements and attempt to clear the catcher.... yet there will still be times when the umpire will occupy a space that the catcher needs to get to or go through......the umpire can not disapear...

Play on....run scores....

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Originally posted by jaber:
The catcher is going after a pass ball, the umpire gets in the catchers way and a run scores. Whats the call?

There is no call to be made.

piaa explains it well.