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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
That isn't the standard, is it? The fans can interfere with his ability to make the catch, and it isn't "interference" per the rules unless said interference occurs within the field of play (i.e. unless they reach over the fence). Is that right?
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You are correct.
Betts has his glove well past the vertical plane of the wall and I think the ball was past the plane as well.
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Note that spectators are allowed to catch a ball that is in play when the ball has broken the plane of the spectators' side of the wall.
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I'm of the opinion that the fans weren't reaching past that vertical plane. The ball was past the plane and so was Betts so they didn't interfere with the play.
I think it was a terrible, terrible call. I'm legitimately dismayed that people care at all about the fan, he did absolutely nothing wrong. They should be pissed at worst umpire in MLB Joe West and the morons in NY who let that call stand. Total BS.