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Originally Posted by tcarilli
I can't imagine picking that booger. That is, going so far outside what is natural, normal, and expected to get an out. I would imagine you would have to circle the wagons, cuz they'd burn down the ball park. Beside all that, the NCAA A.R. pretty much makes it clear that running the bases is not interference.
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WUM play p395: (retyped and condensed by me)
"R1,R2, no out, 1-2 count. The batter hits a ground ball to the shortstop, who fields the ball to F5, covering 3B. R2 is retired on the force play, and then F5 throws across the infield to 1B. The throw is in the dirt, and just gets by F3. R2, believing he was called "safe" scrambles to his feet. Seeing the ball get by F3, R2 begins running home. F3 throws home attempting to retire R2, not knowing he had already been put out. R1 advances to 3B. Defense wants INT.
Ruling: R2 was just running the bases as he normally would, so INT should not be called. The defense is also responsible to know when a runner is put out".