What a mess!

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Pete, the official's premature decision to wrongly protect BR to 3B is not irrelevant (as you seem to think). That decision is a basis of one of Buckeye's questions.

Furthermore, you did more than "infer"---you stated---that the return of the BR could be ruled interference and that as a result of that another runner could be called out for this interference of a retired runner. Your answer was wrong; it was in left field. That, Pete, is a misapplication of a rule under Fed interpretation. The BR's action of continuing his play is not and should not be judged as interference by a retired runner---as supported by Fed caseplay. You were leading Buckeye in the wrong direction regarding Fed rule interpretation, and leading him in even a worse direction considering the judgmental aspects of this scenerio he presented.

And Pete, while your answer may have been technically acceptable as an OBR option, I don't think it's one I would ever opt for under OBR. Both teams are responsible for knowing the BR was declared out in this situation. The offensive coach was merely doing his obligatory begging which must be taught in all coaching schoools. Buckeye apparently recognized that fact as evidenced by his final ruling.



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