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"By the Book", the coach's box is supposed to be fifteen (15) feet from the base. If the coach was only three feet from the base, a case could be made that he was "intentionally" not where he was supposed to be. Calling Interference may be one way to encourage the coach to stay where he is authorized to be.
Being three feet from the base, depending on whether or not he was on the Home Plate side of the base, could put him inside the three foot running lane.
Keeping coaches in the box is one of the constant problems in all games (baseball, softball, basketball, etc), and is in my area most often ignored, unless a problem occurs. Then, the coach whines "you never told me".
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Lloyd
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