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Until that ruling, the ASA position was simple and understandable. The defense is/was responsible to know the situation (count, outs, etc.), has coaches that should be telling them what plays to make and when, and has every opportunity to make an easy out by making a play on the runners that are in jeopardy that we shouldn't take away. Runners that advance due to the defense not knowing the situation have stolen a base; a batter that is still at-bat is returned to complete their at-bat. It wasn't interference, and the play stood.
The new "official" ruling contradicts every other prevailing philosophy, so hard to say what is right, anymore.
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Steve
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