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Originally Posted by jimpiano
The 2005/06 Case Book cites rule 10-8a, 10-1j3 and 10-1k-correct rule interpretation for flagrant misconduct. Page 108.
Rule 10 identifies guidelines for umpires and identfies general information with the caveat:
The plate umpire shall have the authority to make decisions on any situations not specifically covered in THESE rules.
And, failure of umpires to adhere to Rule 10 shall not be grounds for protest.
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I've always thought that rule 10 was used too heavily by many umpires to add outs where outs are not provided for in the rules. I also think that THIS situation is clear cut enough (and frequent enough) that if the rulesmakers wanted us to call an out on a player ejected during a live ball or while an award was being run off during a dead ball, that they would have put it into the "The runner is out when..." section.
That said, I understand both the motivation and the opinions of those who feel differently.
Unlike the other 2 threads we disagreed on, which were straight-up rule disagreements ... this one, I believe, falls much further into the grey-area in which we both could easily and equally support our decisions to either call an out or not call an out in the situation posted in the OP.