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What is the proper call?

cheapseatscheapseats1,000+ posts
Here is the situation....

Base runner at 3rd base with one out.

Batter swings with two strikes....the catcher doesn't catch the ball so it is a dropped third strike....the batter heads to first base. Catcher throws the ball to first base. First baseman is on the bag and catches the throw from the catcher and the batter is out.

In the meantime, the runner at third is heading home. As soon as the 1st baseman catches the ball he throws back to the catcher to try to throw the advancing runner out at home. As the first baseman throws, there is contact between the 1st baseman's hand (in the throwing motion) and the out runner's helmet which causes the thrown ball to be deflected towards the 1st base dugout. The runner from third crosses home plate.

Is this interference or good base running by the batter?
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V VABaseball32110+ posts
This call almost turned out game around.

Runner on 2nd, 1 out, base hit threw the 1st and 2nd base hole. Right fielder comes up firing home. Ball arrives about the same time as the runner, however the runner makes no attempt to slide but decides he'll put up both arms to block himself. The catcher and the runner collide, the umpire decides to call obstruction by the catcher.
PLEASE EXPLAIN. I could have sworn that sliding was mandatory in a high school game.
LonBlue67LonBlue67100+ posts
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Originally posted by VABaseball321:
This call almost turned out game around.

Runner on 2nd, 1 out, base hit threw the 1st and 2nd base hole. Right fielder comes up firing home. Ball arrives about the same time as the runner, however the runner makes no attempt to slide but decides he'll put up both arms to block himself. The catcher and the runner collide, the umpire decides to call obstruction by the catcher.
PLEASE EXPLAIN. I could have sworn that sliding was mandatory in a high school game.


was the catcher moving up the line to field the ball?
V VABaseball32110+ posts
well the ball and the runner arrived somewhat at the same time, so you could say that the runner would have been safe even if the catcher had the ball. However, because there was no attempt to slide the catcher was unable to make a play on the ball. The catcher was actually on his way up in the air to get the ball and as he came down he sort landed then was run over. Malicious contact was what our coach was arguing over, however the field umpire decided it was in his best interest not to even intervene, thus allowing the home plate umpire to uphold the original call.

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