re: South Louisiana Softball player gets away with cheapshot

I think I see what Chad is saying.

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Rule 7-4-2:

“The batter shall not hinder the catcher’s fielding or throwing by stepping out of the batter’s box. . .

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This is followed by "or." Thus, one can interpret this as written to say, if you hinder a catcher's throw by steping out of the box, regardless of where its thrown, it violates this rule. There is nothing written in this first part before "or" about the hinderance being on a catcher's play attempt on a runner, etc. Thats only in the part after the "or" that follows:

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or making any other movement that hinders the catcher’s play at home plate or the catcher’s attempt to throw or to play on a runner.”

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"any other movement" means other than stepping out of the batter's box. This "any other movement" has to "hinder[] the catcher’s play at home plate or the catcher’s attempt to throw or to play on a runner.” This makes it part of an ump's judgment about whether the catcher is making a play.

Maybe they need to spell that out a little better.

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Ok, and I'm soliciting proposals. How does she get from the batters box back to the dugout "to remove herself from any interference . . .?" How does she do that?

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by the time there's a strikeout, a throw back to the pitcher, a steal home, a throw home then a catcher throwing back to third that this said proposed throw would interfere with the original batter that struck out.... yes, she has a duty to remove herself from the scene after the strikeout

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the exact wording of the rule may call that interference, but it was a bush league move by the catcher and a bush league coach to teach that to his players.

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glad you're on my side.

I don’t think she meant to do it.

But a face is a very small target. If she was deliberately trying to hit the batter why not throw at their body?

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yes, she has a duty to remove herself from the scene after the strikeout

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Ok, how?

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Ok, how?

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by moving her feet hurrily. you're scenario is a bit wild.

this year, we were on bad end of double out play when batter hit a ball in play and was out, she ran through first. On her way back down the line, i forget but she interfered with first baseman or some off line throw a bit while she was in foul territory after deemed out. She had an obligation to make sure she's out the way of live action. We got an interference out called on it.

That is taught by coaches that want the fans to think they are "so smart" and they know every little detail in the rules.

But, yeah, if that would have happened to one of my players, I would have been fired because I would have been in two fights that day- One with the opposing coach and the other with her Dad.

I would rather lose a damn game then to tell one of my players to "throw the ball at the girl's head so we can get an out at 3rd". Something is wrong with your mind if you do that or coach that.

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by moving her feet hurrily. you're scenario is a bit wild.

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There's nothing wild about it. Stealing home happens. And the P will throw home to try and get the runner out. And if the runner retreats, then the C may well fire it to 3B to get the runner. And all that's gonna happen really fast.

Erect a plane on a line from the C to 3B. The batter has to traverse that plane. Whether hastily or slowly that are gonna be in the "bean" zone.

That was taught by her coach. Coach told her anytime some is moving out the box to throw through them regardless if they are actually in line with the play.