What is fan interference baseball?

Asked by: Jesse Hernandez

Rule 3.16 Situation A – If a batter hits a foul fly ball along the first base or third base fence, and as the fielder prepares to catch the ball, a spectator reaches over the fence and touches the ball, this would be considered spectator interference.

What counts as fan interference in baseball?

The fan interference rule in the MLB, also known as the Spectator Interference Rule, occurs when a baseball fan illegally touches a baseball player or a baseball in the area of play. The result of the play is what the umpires believe the outcome would have been if the fan did not interfere.

Is the batter out on fan interference?

When a spectator clearly prevents a fielder from catching a fly ball by reaching onto the field of play, the batter shall be ruled out.

What happens if a fan catches a playable ball?

This rule is the simplest rule of fan etiquette in all of baseball: If you catch the ball, you get to keep the ball. If a ball comes flying into the stands down the line, or looping into the first row of the upper deck and you catch it, you keep that ball.

Is fan interference a ground rule double?

Let’s clear up a myth: fan interference does not result in an automatic ground rule double call.

Is catcher interference on backswing?

NFHS defines backswing interference as when a batter contacts the catcher or his equipment prior to the time of the pitch (2-21-5).

Can a base runner run into a fielder?

A runner may slide into the fielder. a. When a runner is called out for crashing into a fielder holding the ball, the ball becomes dead. Each runner must return to the last base touched at the time of interference.

Is it a home run if it bounces over the fence?

If the ball hits any part of the yellow strip and goes over the fence, it is ruled a home run. If a ball hits an outfielder on the head on the fly (think Jose Canseco) and bounces over the fence, it’s a home run.

What happens if a baseball bounces into the stands?

A ground rule double in baseball is when a batter may freely advance to second base after he hits a ball that lands in fair territory, but subsequently bounces out of the reach of fielders. This happens if the ball bounces from the outfield into the stands, or when the ball gets caught in part of the stadium.

Why is the letter K used for strikeouts?

Chadwick used S for sacrifice and chose K for strikeout. He did so because K is the prominent letter of the word “strike,” which was used more frequently than strikeout. Some scorers use a forward K for a swinging strikeout, a backward K for a batter caught looking.

Can a batter hit a pitch that bounces?

According to the definition, a pitch is a ball delivered to the batter by the pitcher. It doesn’t matter how the pitch reaches the batter. The batter may hit any pitch that is thrown. Note that a pitch that bounces before reaching the plate may never be called a strike or a legally-caught third strike.