What's the call? Runner on first, one out. Fly ball right behind first base that lands fair and rolls foul. First baseman back peddles into the runner standing on first base.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcdSLmgSQqI
Diesels_dad wrote:Infield fly rule?
Bretman wrote:I wouldn't have interference on this play. The runner has the right to stay on the bag and, if she does, then the fielder has the responsibility to work around her.
From ASA Rules Supplement (Interference):
A runner could be standing on a base and a defensive player
bumps the runner while watching the flight of the ball. If the
defensive player fails to make a catch on a ball that could
have been caught, it is the umpire’s judgment whether or
not interference should be called. The rule provides that a
runner must vacate any space needed by a fielder to make
a play on a batted ball, unless the runner has contact with
a legally occupied base when the hindrance occurs. In this
case, the runner should not be called out unless the hindrance
is intentional.