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I am not a "Fed guy" or an "OBR guy", I am simply an umpire that works games under both rulesets and acknowledge that each ruleset has its differences.
This is from 11th edition of JR (2007).
Pg. 105-106
"However, in regard to the 45-foot running lane, it is not interferences by a batter-runner if
(f) he exits the 45-foot running lane, or does not enter it, but avoids the throw and does not hinder the fielder accepting the throw at first base. Hence, in regard to the 45-foot running lane, a batter-runner cannot be guilty of interference for altering the throw of a catcher or other fielder (i.e., the fielder throws poorly, hesitates to throw, or does not throw)."
I'm sure you'll find something similar in JEA, the Wendelstedt manual and the BRD.
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