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Originally Posted by BigUmp56
It's going to be pretty hard to say it wasn't interference if the runner was only 6 to 10 feet from the base when he was struck by the ball.
Tim.
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If you are going to make that call "automatic", then you are holding the runner responsible for the timing of the fielder's actions and ability.
I make that call on a case by case basis. I do not reward offenses who bobble balls, throw poorly, miss bases and plunk runners at the last second to draw a call.