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Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
MD:
Why is it not interference? If F3 is between 1B and the B/R, how is not interference for B/R to trip (intentional or not) F3 in order to reach 1B before F3 does?
MTD, Sr.
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Because it's not Interference. It is not mentioned at all in that section.
Honestly, even if she pushed the fielder away from her intentionally while trying to beat her to the bag, she doesn't break any of the rules in the rulebook. She doesn't meet any of the conditions in the rulebook for which we are to rule her out. Assuming she doesn't crash into the fielder (and even that is only listed under RUNNER - and not Batter-Runner) - I'll ask again... what rule did she break? Which line in the "The Batter-Runner is out when..." or even in the "The runner is out when..." section(s) would you say this fits into?