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Originally Posted by bossman72
7-11-h AR2 Exception
But after reading that, I just caught the end that says "unless runners are stealing on the pitch," so it's the same in all codes.
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Note also that the ARs apply to "deflecting the ball" not "interfereing with the catcher"
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Originally Posted by bossman72
Let's use the FED book:
8-1-1 "The batter becomes a runner ... when:"
(b) He is charged with a 3rd strike.
So it seems to me that once strike 3 is called, he is no longer a batter, but a runner, so there is no way you can call batter's interference.
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In FED parlance, he's now a "retired runner". I think the same concept can apply (at least in this play) to the other codes.