[WhatWuzThatBlue]

Originally posted by SanDiegoSteve

Okay I lied. I'm responding again. Only because you have again misspoken. You brought up Rule 5-1-2(f), not me. I never quoted "the wrong rule". I quoted the same one you did, but told you to re-read it carefully. The rule does not apply to when the ball is already dead. I asked you to find the rule that says that a coach cannot assist when the ball is dead. I also stated that that by rule, playing action is over when the ball becomes dead. That is also true. What "wrong rule" did I quote? I just asked you to provide a rule that supported your statements. You still haven't, because there is none.

I knew you couldn't stay away. You say that a coach can't be called out for assisting a runner and multiple responders have told you that they don't agree. You keep asking me for a rule that allows it, but I provided it already. I don't recall a specific rule that says the coach may be called for interference during a dead ball because there is already one that says he will be penalized for assisting a runner under any circumstances. Look under the penalty phase of 5-1-2f. Yes, it says that it would be a delayed dead ball under normal circumstances; that implies that you wouldn't stop other playing action because of the infraction, that is all. We are not stopping anything, the coach prevented a costly penalty by interjecting himself into the field of play. He is not allowed to be there. Lots of things happen on dead balls, we require the touching of bases, prevent unsportsmanlike acts, etc. Dead ball doesn't mean ignore everything else!