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Banned
High School game-
runner on 2B, no force. batted ball deflected by P is played by 2B who is unable to make the play at 1B. While the play was unfolding, the existing baserunner was watching this and started for 3B where she collided with the SS, standing in the basepath. baserunner was called out for Interference. I don't think anyone fell down but they definitely collided.
in my (recently purchased)2016 NFHS rulebook, Section 3-32-1 says " interference is an act... by a member of the team at bat who illegally impedes, hinders, or confuses any fielder; or when runner creates malicious contact with any fielder with or without the ball, in or out of the baseline"
so I understand the first part, its the "runner creating malicious contact" part that I need clarification on. it would seem to me that accidental contact would not constitute "malicious contact" and that MC would be necessary for the interference call.
therefore it seemed more in line with the definition of obstruction (3-36).
am I interpreting the rule correctly?
runner on 2B, no force. batted ball deflected by P is played by 2B who is unable to make the play at 1B. While the play was unfolding, the existing baserunner was watching this and started for 3B where she collided with the SS, standing in the basepath. baserunner was called out for Interference. I don't think anyone fell down but they definitely collided.
in my (recently purchased)2016 NFHS rulebook, Section 3-32-1 says " interference is an act... by a member of the team at bat who illegally impedes, hinders, or confuses any fielder; or when runner creates malicious contact with any fielder with or without the ball, in or out of the baseline"
so I understand the first part, its the "runner creating malicious contact" part that I need clarification on. it would seem to me that accidental contact would not constitute "malicious contact" and that MC would be necessary for the interference call.
therefore it seemed more in line with the definition of obstruction (3-36).
am I interpreting the rule correctly?