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Originally Posted by mccann
Batter bunts ball down 1st base line. She is running on line not inside line, ball hits her in back, is she out for interference.
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To start, the call isn't INT just because the ball hit the BR. The call would be INT only if the ball hitting the BR prevented a defender from receiving the ball @ 1B in an attempt to retire the BR while not inside the running lane.
If the BR is only partially within the lane, the rule is applied by where on the BR's body (including uniform) the ball made contact.
If the ball contacted the BR in/over the running lane, there is no INT without an actual act by the BR to INT.
If the ball contacted ANY part of the BR's body outside/not over the running lane, INT should be ruled if it prevented the defender from receiving the throw to put out the BR.
Other rule sets are different.