Iluvblue wrote:Im still trying to get what "Actively Hindering" means.
So if a hitter just stands there in the box, she could still be viewed as hindering.
Its been explained a few different ways now. Is it really that difficult? If it is, then the next time an umpire calls it - no rants from you - You consider that this rule is not one where you have a grasp of it and just stay in your box.
In most cases a ball goes by the hitter and she will then turn to face her coach in the third base box. This happens every inning of a game. Then in the 6th inning a defensive team runs a pick play at third. The hitter does exactly what all of the hitters have been doing the entire game, only this time she gets whacked on the back of the helmet as the catcher is trying to make this throw.
Would you call interference?
hmm.. probably not; however, the vagueness of your scenario suggests you are trying to find that perfect dark gray line with which to measure it.
If the umpire determines that the batter actively did something to interfere with the catchers opportunity to make an out,that is interference.
I love this wording. Kind of like the Supreme Court justice back in the 70s that said he couldnt give a definition of pornography, but he could tell you what it was when he saw it:)
Well.. kind of, except the difference is we have given you the definition using plain English. If the batter does something to actively hinder the catcher, she is out.
One step further. Batter has 3 balls on her, next pitch is not close and is ball 4. She starts to trot to 1st base, and again the defensive team is running a pick play and she collides with the catcher, or gets whacked on the helmet by the attempted throw. She could/should be called out for interference, and I think that just stinks. The hitter is doing nothing that every other hitter would do in the same situation, and yet she is likely "Interfering."
That pretty much sounds like its probably INT.
I personnally dont feel more scenarios or explaining it differently would be beneficial at this point and I'm out of ideas to assist you.
Maybe bretman will login and write a book length post explaining it better than I do.