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Originally posted by jjohnson
I guess I don't know why everyone is making a big deal over this. All bases have to be run properly, just because the umpire awards a runner a base doesn't change this fact. If a player hits the ball over the fence, doesn't she have to touch all the awarded bases? If a batter/runner enters the dugout before reaching first base, isn't she out? IF A RUNNER IS OUT OF THE THREE FOOT LANE AND CAUSES INTERFERENCE, SHOULDN'T BE OUT? It shouldn't matter if it is on a hit, or walk. ACTUALLY THE RULE IS CONSISTENT WITH ALL THE OTHER RULES THAT COVER INTERFERENCE AND BASE RUNNING.
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No need to shout. The issue, for me, is there must be a play to be interferred with. The play is not on the BR achieving first base, since that is an awarded base. Is there another play being made? Maybe, maybe not, but the NFHS rule says the BR is out anyway.
BTW, you can find a link to the 2005 rules changes in the News section of [b]
Softball Umpires.