What is the correct call?

[johnnyg08]

Originally Posted by bobbybanaduck

Why would the penalty be any different? While you are allowed by rule to put the runners anywhere you want, you aren't giving the offense anything more than they would have gotten anyway no matter color uniform the interfering player is wearing. By imposing different penalties depending on who does what you are effectively making $hit up. Consistency is a virtue. Seersucker is a fabric.

I see your point...but you can't really have a one size fits all ruling here...the rule doesn't even say that. I wouldn't be making anything up. Why would I reward the offense for a mistake by somebody on their own team? Right or wrong, that was my rationale...certainly I'll read the rest of these threads and learn one way or another. thanks for your post!