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Ok, I am UIC watching a game where this happens. R1 stealing 2nd, catcher bobbles the ball, actually deflects off her shin guard and goes behind batter (about 3 feet) F2 goes for ball, batter is backing up to clear path, sees F2 and tries to squat to get out of way, F2 throws and contacts B2. Throw is bad and R1 safe at 2nd. Def coach wants int. on batter. Threw the fence PU asks me I ask "Do you feel the interference was intentional?" "No" then you have no interference. Coach didn't like it saying they had to leave the box, I told him that is only at home. I, being that I am hobbling along with an air cast right now and had nothing better to do, got a book to show the coach the POE on interference. As it states the batters box is not a safe haven when there is a play at the plate, but interference has to be intentional with a play at any other base. He read it but still said I need to look farther as "it's in there somewhere they have to get out of the box on any base." So am I right in reading the POE in the ASA book to have batter interference at any base other than home it has to be judged intentional?
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