[WhatWuzThatBlue]

It's late, so I'll be gentle:
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"WWTB:

Wow! In one post you've confused Case Book ruling 3.2.2A and 3.2.2B, denied your own words of your Dec 5 post ("The Case Book (3-2-2b) is in error, as Carl and I have said already"), incorrectly attributed to me an implication that the Case Book is wrong, and finally confused Carl's words, quoted by me, with my own.

Leaving that aside, and cutting to what I suspect is the actual point of contention: I infer that you believe that a delayed dead ball necessarily implies that no out for interference should be called until the ball is declared dead. It's a reasonable assertion, but I find nothing in the Rules Book to support or deny it, and we do find in 3.2.2B an explicit counter example. So I draw the conclusion that FED wants the out called immediately.

For coach's interference
In OBR we have live ball, out called immediately.
In NCAA we have live ball (delayed dead), out called after play stops.
In FED we have live ball (delayed dead), out called when?
The existing Rules and Case books say immediately

Dave "Don't let the facts get in the way" Reed"

1) What is the definition of a delayed dead ball?

I suggest that if you can't answer this then you
have bigger issues.

2) Page 29 in the NFHS Rules Book; 3-2-2 Penalty

It seems clear when the ball should be called dead.

3) Same rule and penalty

It also seems that the runner is declared out when the
playing action is over.

4) You are confusing playing action with live ball.

During a homerun a player must touch the bases as part
of the playing action. The coach may help him up as
covered by the rules. But what if the bases were
loaded and the player on third trips like I suggested.
If the coach prvents R2 from passing R3 we have a
violation of the rule. He is not assisting, he is
preventing an infraction from occurring. This is not
permitted.

You should try Ambien if you are kept up all night with this. Your conclusion flies in the face of the words on pages 29 and 39. They both say it is a delayed dead ball and the penalty is invoked after Time is called.