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Originally Posted by Rich Ives
MLB seems to have changed the OBR interp to place the onus all on the batter-runner by saying that if the B-R clearly hinders the catcher it's interference.. Stupid move. Defense screws up and it's the defense's fault?
The prior interp was that if it happened before the B-R had a chance to avoid the ball then it's a live ball.
I'd recommend using the latter in LL.
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They added the comment to 7.09(a) in 2013 and revised the MLBUM interp. It no longer matters if the batter is in the vicinity of HP. Already been called that way in MLB.