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Old Mon Jul 23, 2012, 11:04am
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Originally Posted by Manny A View Post
What rule would you use?

The Interference definition in ASA requires the fielder to "[attempt] to execute a play." Since F4 wasn't making any attempt whatsoever to get up, I didn't feel a call of Interference was appropriate.

Perhaps there's another ASA rule that penalizes a retired runner for doing what the BR did in my game. But I can't think of one.
Nah, you're good here. Since you keep noting that F4 made no attempt to move, I assume that had she made even the slightest effort to continue with the play, you would have made an INT call at that point IF there was a play with which to interfere.
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