Simpsoj
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If judged by the official to have impeded the defender, YES you could have been called for interference. As stated a coupe time earlier, find the defender and get out of their way!
...Still, what you are saying is that I could have been called for interference when I had no intent to block anyone and didn't know what direction to move. That's tough for the coach.
The rule doesn't say anything about intent. It states that you can't interfere. Whether active; passive; intentional or unintentional, you can't interfere.
Why wouldn't a coach then teach their players to run into coaches on all foul balls? Sounds like maybe a new strategy coming up for my team. LOL
I have one of these it seems every game. You naturally see the ball first and I then immediately find the third baseman and go the opposite direction.
Because that would be making a travesty of the game and any player who would initiate intentional, malicious contact would be at risk of having to sit out for two games with a future violation resulting in her being banned for the remainder of the season. No real coach would even entertain the thought of what you suggested. The rule references interference by a coach. It doesn't say if a player runs into a coach on purpose regardless of where the ball is then the batter is out.
While we are on the subject of the coaches box ......
I'd like to see the coaches box moved further away from the plate. Right now the coach can legally stand some 45' from the plate: at 90' major league baseball coaches are wearing helmets. The front of the box should be even with the front of first and third bags and at 60'. The coaches would be able to move out of the way easier, have more reaction time and would be involved in fewer plays at the new location.
The current location is a remnant of the Little League Fields we used to play on. It wouldn't effect the play of the game and two adults would be significantly safer.
I need to be up the line so that the runner at second can immediately see me on a base hit and so that I stay in front of that runner in case I need to change my mind at the last second and send her back after she rounds third. If I am even with third, I have to move up toward home quickly for the runner to pick me up.