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WestMichBlue,
I think you may be mis-remembering the FED POE on the 3-foot lane. The POE simply said that the BR had to use the lane on a walk as well as a batted ball. It did nothing to redefine or define the means by which a BR may interfere. In fact, the POE uses the same wording, "When the BR runs outside the 3 foot lane and, in the judgement of the umpire, interferes with the fielder receiving the throw at 1st base, interference shall be called."
As far as a runner on 2nd interfering with F6 on a batted ball, my method of ruling is this: If the runner simply runs from 2nd to 3rd and cleanly passes in front of F6, then I would not rule interference even if F6 muffs the ball. By "cleanly passing" I mean that F6 did not alter her path to the ball due to the presence of the runner.
SamC
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