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Originally Posted by Dave Reed
So, TOP if B/R hasn't reached 1st at the time of interference; otherwise TOI. In my opinion, this is a good construct.
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I agree. Notice that it would not necessarily rule "correctly" on your case above: R2, R3, popup to F6, R2 knocks over F6 after R3 scores and BR touches 1B. NCAA ruling seems to be:
score the run.
I'm intrigued with your "secret decoder ring" interp -- gotta get me one of those. But the provision of 9-1-1 clearly applies to outs called for base-running infractions, not interference.
You might be right that most of us would rule INT before R3 crossed the plate. I'll just point out that the rules do not define "time of interference." In your case play, I suppose you could rule that the TOI was the duration of the fielder's attempt to field the batted ball.
I'm not especially concerned to grant a run in this scenario. But as I think about the play, I'm struggling to figure out what the defense was doing: if the play continued long enough for R3 to cross the plate before R1 touched the ball, the defense has screwed up by not playing a live ball. If this interval is sufficiently long, I can see scoring the run (and might have to by NCAA rules).
Still have to call INT, though, as it's a fair ball.