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Originally posted by IRISHMAFIA
Actually, I don't think you have a rule to warrant an out, but you certainly can return the runners and the batter and then go after the coach. Ejection is a definite possibility here.
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That's what was bothering me about my call - did I have legal basis for the out. I was relying on the definition of interference, and 10-1 for this specific situation not being covered in the rules. The offensive coach actually thanked me for the call an inning later - thought it was a proper way out of the chaos they had created - plus, they were in no danger of losing the game.
The batter kept running (per coach's instructions) and kept drawing throws plus coach's ignoring of my attempt to stop the goings-on plus the second time in the game, pushed me into a broad application of the interference definition.