Rule 7.4 and 8.4.1

Batter is out Batter is out when…when…

Wednesday, March 12, 2014Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Presented by Craig Zimmermanand Brian Kingsley

Illegal action:

⌂Bat

⌂Substitution

Third strike:

⌂Caught

⌂Dropped

⌂Bunt attempt

⌂Giving self up

Caught fly ball:

⌂Does not include a foul tip (unless it is the third strike)

⌂Spectator interference http://mlbrulesproject.blogspot.com/2012/06/rule-316.html

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110904&content_id=24211006&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

Rule 7.4 & 8.4.1

Interference / foul ball:

⌂Offensive team or coach http://nesn.com/2013/04/royals-ball-boy-calls-off-blue-jays-rajai-davis-in-attempt-to-catch-foul-ball-video/

⌂Ball – becoming fair

⌂Any runner or retired runner interferes / obvious double play (FPSR)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZLRsDSZIzs&list=WL4C33137CFF9A3169 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76anMUpqQYU&list=WL4C33137CFF9A3169

Less than required no. players:

Batter interference:

⌂Hits batter – before 1st

⌂With catcher after a third strikehttp://m.mlb.com/video/v27472457/?query=Batter%2Binterfering%2Bwith%2Bcatcher

Intentionally dropped ballhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm1xKlqsdGo&list=WL4C33137CFF9A3169https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul-5AR7pQjE&list=WL4C33137CFF9A3169

7.4.1 & 8.4.1

Running Lane Violation:

⌂B/R runs outside the three-foot running lane ( last half of the distance from home plate to first base ), while the ball is being fielded or thrown to first base.

⌂ This infraction is ignored if it is to avoid a fielder who is attempting to field the batted ball or if the act does not interfere with thethrow.

The batter runner is considered outside the running lane lines if either foot is outside either lane. http://youtu.be/EjUxi685No4 , http://youtu.be/-KjWz3Bve0E, http://youtu.be/-Qn4DqdQOFQ , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whmhjxk1JRg&list=WL4C33137CFF9A3169

Intentionally contacts ball with bat

⌂Fair / foul

⌂Unintentional

Infield fly:

7.4 & 8.4.1

http://youtu.be/ypBGhZcjxlM (batter interference)

http://m.mlb.com/video/v21375383/?query=Batter%2Binterference (batter interference)

http://youtu.be/8v2-5pnDO2s (batter interference)

http://youtu.be/sX-dG2y4ANw (batter interference)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-3QtOinyUM (b/r interence with catcher attempt to field – 7.3.5)

http://youtu.be/lGaNejO7rIo (batter interference - start at 2:15)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6igrMoYgvK8&list=WL4C33137CFF9A3169 (backswing interference)

http://youtu.be/TjmcHaBLOv8 (back swing interference)

http://m.mlb.com/video/v24357217/?query=Batter%2Binterference (batter interference – bunt attempt)

http://m.mlb.com/video/v27458713/?query=Batter%2Binterference (batter interference – bunt attempt)

http://m.mlb.com/video/v22102985/?query=Batter%2Binterference (batter interference – bunt attempt – bunting twice)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJvhC_ULjkw&list=WL4C33137CFF9A3169 (batter interference – start at 4:23)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otEDlhwwwsI&list=WL4C33137CFF9A3169 (batter interference)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSSt_A3CHTE&list=WL4C33137CFF9A3169 (infield fly – double play)

http://youtu.be/oWpO5bGzD28 (infield fly)

http://youtu.be/tvWKWvrVfrI (intentionally dropped ball / interference - WS - Jackson)

http://m.mlb.com/video/v11759303/must-c-controversial-interference-costs-texas/?query=coaches%2Binterference coaches interference