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Old Fri Sep 09, 2005, 04:50pm
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Originally posted by tcannizzo
R1 on 2B, B2 hits ground ball into RF. R1 rounds 3rd and is headed for home. Throw comes in high and off line intersecting the 3B line about 10-12 feet up the line and goes to backstop fence.

F2 goes after the ball and collides with the 3B coach as the R1 is 2 or 3 steps from home plate. The collision occurred because the 3B coach had come down the line towards home plate waving R1 around.

B2 advanced to 2B on the throw.

The call was Interference on the coach. R1 was declared out, and B2 was returned to 1B.

Any thoughts?
Speaking ASA

If the coach was truly directing the runner and not trying to interfere with the play, I may have nothing especially if B2 just rolled into 2B and didn't attempt to advance to 3B. If B2 attempts 3B, I may have INT if I judge F2 had a possible play.

Rules 4.7.C.2.a, 8.7.O & POE 33.E
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