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"but if the defense is making a play and in the process of catching the ball the base and simultaneously the base is blocked give the defense credit for doing their job and call the out."
Also from a player, coach, and umpire: I see no reason ever for a defensive player to block the base. The player should setup alongside the basepath, catch, and sweep the tag. If the ball gets there first you get an out. If the runner gets there first they are safe. Clean, easy to call, and eliminates all possible collisions, ball dropped, and arguments about obstruction vs interference.
If we don't have an errant throw, and the defender is not in the basepath, than any contact would have to be initiated by the runner and we would have a clear case of interference.
WMB
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