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Originally Posted by chapmaja
I agree the batter should be out, however, you still have to use the rules AS WRITTEN, and as written, they don't support the batter being out, they support the runner closest to home being out, because of the use of 1 word. Are you going to tell the coach that the Fed rule makers screwed up and did not intend for this to be the result?
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In not so many words, Yes.
Again, read what I wrote. Rule 3-5 is about Coaching. 3-5-6 covers what happens when a batted foul fly ball is interfered with. Since you find this under the Coaching rule, that is written evidence that the rule applies to coaches.
If the only rule on interfering with a batted foul fly ball was 7-4-12, then I can find merit with your argument. But because it's also under 3-5-6, it's obvious to me the intent of the ruling covers coaches as well.