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The ASA rule book gives the BR a free pass to run on a D3K to 1B. After that, if she continues to run, she may be judged to be interfering by drawing a throw. Notice, however, that ASA 8-8P says "A runner continuing to run and drawning a throw may be considered a form of interference. It does not say must. Nonetheless, the throw to 1B is a DC, but the BR continuing to run to 2B is a DR, and I'd rule interference.
NFHS - 2001, anyway - is at best vague on the issue. Unless I have missed it, the NFHS book does not even mention a retired runner drawing a throw. It does have a vague statement, If a retired runner interferes and, in the judgment of the umpire, another runner could have been put out.... (8-4-2h N1 - WOW - I love those NFHS rule citations!) I'm not trained in FED; and I only have the 2001 book (in all it's confusing organizational glory) to go by, but for NFHS it would seem to be even more of a judgment call than for ASA. At least ASA gives you a rule to hang your call on.
I'd probably still rule interference, though.
[Edited by Dakota on Apr 29th, 2002 at 09:51 AM]
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