[umpyre007]

Originally posted by Jim Porter
PLAY: Runner on first. B1 laces a liner to the gap in right-center. R1 rounds second, is going full speed for third, and looks as though he's going for home.

The third base coach moves down the line, in the runner's projected path, with his hands raised over his head. R1 rounds third and crashes into his coach, both of them falling to the ground.

In the meantime, the BR had rounded first and was steaming toward second. He reached second and rounded it a bit too far.

F9 had retrieved the ball, and fired his relay to F4. F4 turned, saw R1 and his coach collide and fall to the ground, and then fired to second just in time for F6 to tag out the BR diving back to second.

F6 turns and fires to F5. R1 scrambles back to third just in time before F5's tag touches him on his back.

Your ruling please.

(We'll see how y'all fare on this one, and then I'll bring out the interp of the week.)

Coach "physically assisted" runner and guilty of interference. Probably prevented his arse from being thrown out at the plate. Call R1 out and leave the ball alive [since R1 is not being played on by the defense] for the defense to attempt additional outs. BR is also out on the continuing play since the ball is left alive.