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Originally Posted by ajmc
I wouldn't think the most liberal interpretation would include any player stumbling around (and genuinely) inadvertently contacting an opponent.
It's not unusual that attempts to examine the specific language of a rule, when applied to a universal context, creates more questions than provides answers.
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It would if one would not insist on injecting one's own interpretation of "fairness" into the definition and just accept it the way it is written. There are a few violations that clearly state intent is required (intentional grounding, kicking, batting, etc). Blocking violations are missing from that list.