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Originally Posted by tibear
I called interference, didn't get any discussion but wondered if F5's error should have overridden the interference call.
I'm assuming that if F5 had actually touched the ball that it would then be obstruction called on F6 or would it have been a judgement call on my part as to whether F5 truly had committed an error or whether he had a realistic chance of making a play on the hit ball. i.e. a hard line drive that F5 quickly reacts to, touches it but doesn't make the catch and deflects it on the ground towards F6. Again F6 should probably be protected.
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First, the error doesn't override any interference call.
Second, your asusmption is wrong. the runner is protected from (unintentional) interference with a deflected BALL, but not from interference with a FIELDER fielding a deflected ball.