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Old Tue Feb 22, 2005, 12:44pm
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Originally posted by BHBlue
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Originally posted by IRISHMAFIA

However, if any of the runners are attempting to advance, you kill the ball and rule the runner closest to home at the time of the interference out.

Unless it has changed for 2005, I was under the impression that in ASA, the runner being played on is out, not the runner closest to home as in NCAA.

Am I mistaken?
I believe you are. ASA made this move a few years ago. The person which interferes is ruled out, not the runner. If the person whom interferes with the play is not an "active" participant (i.e. a runner/batter/BR which has already been retired), they cannot be ruled out.

Therefore, the runner closest to the plate is ruled out.

ASA Rule 7.1.E addresses which runner is ruled out when the ODB interferes with a play.

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