You make the call - Throw hits batters helmet

[vcblue]

Now you are dealing with a different section of the rule book. The batter is entitled to occupy the batters box. If they are leaning over the plate or moving around in the box and interfere with the throw they would be guilty of interference.

Wrong see above

No, not wrong at all. The batter's box is not a sanctuary. There's a big difference between a batter being in a normal batting position (and thus exempt from interference) and moving around inside the box away from that normal position, or hanging out of the box over the plate (making interference a possibility).

Ya your right I had to re-read. But the batter can be over the plate as long as that is where her swing took her or moving in the box if that was the end of her swing.

[opticyellow]

A little twist on this situation, which happened recently.

R1 on 2nd base, B2 takes called 3rd strike. R1 attepts steal of 3rd base. F2 pops up and throws ball toward 3rd base which deflects off B2. PU has B2 with interference and R1 out. It didn't look like B2 moved in the box, but obviously it becomes a judgement call. As a spectator to the play, it seemed everything was ok with the call, unless you wanted to debate whether B2 actually interferred with the play.

After the game I heard the PU talking about the play with a coach. The PU said that since B2 had struck out she had no right to the batters box so standing there or not if the ball hits her its inteference. That was a new one on me. I looked around for a reference to that rule or a refrence to when the batter has to vacate the box after being declared an out and found nothing. Can soeone point me in the right direction? Thanx

[tcannizzo]

Speaking ASA, for INT, B must actively hinder F2.
Motionless in the batter's box does not constitute active hindrance. B just can't go "poof" and is not expected to just vaporize.

Post-game conversations between umpires and coaches are frowned upon, especially in competitive play.

[HugoTafurst]

Speaking ASA, for INT, B must actively hinder F2.
Motionless in the batter's box does not constitute active hindrance. B just can't go "poof" and is not expected to just vaporize.

Post-game conversations between umpires and coaches are frowned upon, especially in competitive play.

Yeah, but some umpires can't help themselves.
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