[greymule]

I would recommend two changes off the top of my head:

1. Reverse the rule change of a couple of years ago that prohibits fourth-out appeals on runners who have not scored. Go back to the old way and get in line with every other code. Why shouldn't the defense be able to appeal the BR's miss of first (or failure to run to 1B) after 3 out simply because the BR did not score?

2. To prevent the play on which a runner or BR can commit deliberate interference and gain an advantage for his team, insert language to this effect: "If such interference occurs before the BR reaches 1B, all runners return TOP. In no event shall bases be runs or runs score, etc." I would also follow OBR and consider a runner who has crossed the plate before INT on a catch to be the runner closest to home plate.