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Interference? Obstruction? Infield Fly? You Be the Umpire
Topics: Infield Fly, Runner Interference
The Dodgers hosted the Marlins on Aug. 26, 2012. In the bottom of the seventh, the Dodgers had Adrian Gonzalez on second base and Andre Ethier on first with one out when Luis Cruz hit a soft fly between home and first. Marlins’ catcher Rob Brantly made an attempt to catch the ball but missed….
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The NFHS Runner’s Lane Rule: Umpire’s Guide
Topics: Baseline, Batter Runner, Runner Interference
This Special Report was written by Rick Roder, author of The Rules of Professional Baseball: A Comprehensive Reorganization and Clarification. Email Rick, rick@nullrulesofbaseball.com Baseball’s running lane rule got its day in the sun in Game 6 of the 2019 World Series. Plate umpire Sam Holbrook ruled that Washington Senators’ batter-runner Trea Turner violated the rule…
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Fall Classic Runner’s Lane Violation
Topics: Batter Runner, Runner Interference, Runners
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Trea Turner World Series Runner’s Lane Interference
Topics: Baseline, Runner Interference, Runners Lane
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Obstruction? Interference? Nothing? You make the call!
Topics: Baseline, Batted Ball, Deflected Ball, Fielding, Interference, Obstruction, Official Baseball Rules, Placing Runners, Runner Interference, Umpire Manual Rules, Video - Fielder, Video - Runner
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Runner Hit By Batted Ball – Not always Out!
Topics: Batted Ball, Deflected Ball, Interference, Runner Interference, Runners, Umpire Manual Rules, Video - Runner
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