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If a thrown ball hits a player outside the dugout (who should have been in the dugout) and there was no obvious intent of player to allow the ball to hit him, then I'd leave ball in play PROVIDED the action did not stop the ball from obviously entering the dugout or otherwise going to DBT. If the throw would have obviously gone to DBT, then I'm awarding the runner his bases due based on a ball going to DBT. I'd do the same if it hit a glove, cooler, or chair that was left outside the dugout and interfered with a ball that would have obviously gone to DBT.
Call it a 9.01(c) or 3.15 application, but if the throw would have obviously gone to DBT, then I'm awarding the runner bases due. I'm making the call in accordance with CSFP, and they can protest the call if they don't like it. If that happens, the protest committee can decide what rule and rule number applies.
Just my opinion,
Freix
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