5th inning, and runner at 1B. Ground ball to 3B, then 6-4-3 on the attempt for a double play.
2B catches throw, and runner is out by a few feet. On the slide into the base, runner clearly hits 2B's foot while in act of throwing. Runner is safe at 1B. It is questionable whether a perfect throw could get batter-runner out at 1B--odds are probably 90-10 against getting runner. But, runner probably hindered the throw.
Umpires called batter-runner out due to interference by runner. The rules analyst said that the contact of fielder by the runner is defined as interference since the fielder was in the act of throwing.
However, then NCAA rule says only, "12.17.2.2 The base runner may not interfere with a fielder attempting to throw the ball."
So, what do you think?
2B catches throw, and runner is out by a few feet. On the slide into the base, runner clearly hits 2B's foot while in act of throwing. Runner is safe at 1B. It is questionable whether a perfect throw could get batter-runner out at 1B--odds are probably 90-10 against getting runner. But, runner probably hindered the throw.
Umpires called batter-runner out due to interference by runner. The rules analyst said that the contact of fielder by the runner is defined as interference since the fielder was in the act of throwing.
However, then NCAA rule says only, "12.17.2.2 The base runner may not interfere with a fielder attempting to throw the ball."
So, what do you think?