Ruling on interference

[UmpJM]

mbc,

When you take 7.09(f) and 6.05(m) together, it's really pretty clear IMO:

6.05 A batter is out when—

(m) A preceding runner shall, in the umpire’s judgment, intentionally interfere with a fielder who is attempting to catch a thrown ball or to throw a ball in an attempt to complete any play:

Rule 6.05(m) Comment: The objective of this rule is to penalize the offensive team for deliberate, unwarranted, unsportsmanlike action by the runner in leaving the baseline for the obvious purpose of crashing the pivot man on a double play, rather than trying to reach the base. Obviously this is an
umpire’s judgment play.

Of course, as I initially said, HTBT.

JM