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Nothing specific. The rule was changed last year (2012), and the NFHS Rule Changes document for that year only listed it as a major editorial change as follows:
2-5-3; 3-5-6; 7-5 New; 7-4-12; 8-6-15; 8-6-16 New
Several rules were updated and reorganized to clarify offensive interference.
Rationale: The rules indicated were all related, yet inconsistently described/penalized.
The on-deck batter situation still warrants the same ruling, which is covered in 7-5-4.
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