off interference on 3rd base coach
Question
slow pitch asa----runners on 2nd and 3rd--single to the outfield runner on 3rd scores,r2 runs into the coach,the throw was to the plate,the ump ruled r2 out and returned r3 to third,can't a run score prior to any interference?tks
Answer
Hi jimmy
I didn't see what happened but I can't see this being coach's interference, just running into a coach is not coach's interference, it might have been assisting the runner but I'll give you both answers
interference, dead ball, runner is out all other return to the last base touched at the time of the interference. We would not put a runner back on 3rd if they had already scored.
Assisting a runner, runner is out but ball remains live, again we do not put runners back on that call.
Either way I think this one was missed and remember the "P" word can be your friend.
Mark
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