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Baseball Questions: Is This Baserunner Interference?From Larry in Santa Rosa, CA: Is this baserunner interference? If a little league youth baseball player hits the ball in front of home plate, toward first base, and the catcher runs into the batter while he is trying to make the play? Baserunner Interference? Coach Brent's AnswerThanks for the baseball question Larry!I wasn't 100% sure of this answer, so I asked a few of my baseball colleagues to make sure... Here is the answer: The batter is out. Not just in little league, but at all levels of baseball. The defenders have the right to make the play even if the batter/baserunner doesn’t do it intentionally. It also does not matter if the batter is still in the box or out of it. The catcher has the right to make the play. Again, this is true even though the base runner can’t do much, if anything, about it. This is one of those baseball situations that are crazy nuances... So is this base runner interference? Yes! Thanks again for the question Larry! I am sure you aren't the only baseball coach/parent that has that question. NOTE: If you have any youth baseball questions, please go to my Baseball Questions by clicking on the "Ask The Coach" button! I will get back to you as soon as possible and your question will have it's own page too! Do You Have a Comment On This Answer?I would love to hear your comments regarding this question. Add your comments here! Return From Is This Baserunner Interference? to Baseball Questions
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