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Speaking ASA
Don and Dak are correct. There are no questions, what ifs , buts or debate about it. As Dakota pointed out, ASA is very specific on this point.
As the umpire, you do not have the authority to ignore the rule and lose the protest. It is not a judgment call. If the umpire throws out that left arm, s/he cannot call the runner out between 1B & 2B unless the runner committed and act of interference. That would be a misinterpretation of the rules.
Y'all may not like it, but you are getting paid to work the game within the parameter of the rules setforth prior to the contest.
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