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Originally Posted by bluehair
Does RLV interference happen in an instant (as the ball passes B) or is RLV interference an on-going process from the time of throw to the attempted gloving?
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It happens the moment that the umpire determines the fielder at first base cannot receive the throw. That usually happens as the ball approaches the bag, or, more obviously, when the ball hits the BR while he's out of the lane. You cannot make that judgment when the catcher first throws the ball because you have no idea where the ball is going and whether or not the fielder will be unsuccessful at making the play.
So, where you say...
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Originally Posted by bluehair
When B re-enters the video (throw has already been made), he is in fair territory with several strides to go before reaching 1B.
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...the ball is still a significant distance from first base at that point. No umpire is going to kill play when the ball is still in flight
behind the BR.