U10 travel ball game the other night. OBR rules. I'm working solo. Batter hits ball into LCF gap. R1 is going from 1st to 3rd. Defense throws wildly past 3rd and ball is headed for the offensive team's dugout on the 3B side. The dugout is fenced but has an opening (no gate) for the players to come in and out. A player on the offensive team is standing in the opening inside the dugout, but is leaning on a bat which extends a few inches past the opening and onto the playing field. Ball is headed for the opening but strikes the bat and remains in play.
What's the call, and where do the runners end up? (R1 was between 2nd and 3rd at time of throw and BR had reached first).
I scoured the rule book last night and couldn't find exactly what I was looking for. I don't think this is "unintentional interference" by someone authorized to be on the field (like a ballboy). But I'm not sure exactly what it was. Would have really liked to have a partner to talk it over with.
