Ball hits runner

[Dave Reed]

Before, the NCAA rule was "passed all infielders, other than the pitcher". That allows one to apply the string interpretation of what constitutes "passed".

Now it is "passed all infielders who have a chance to make a play on the ball, other than the pitcher. " One can't apply a string interpretation given this wording.

How is the new rule different from the following MLBUM interp?
"(unless) The ball has passed through or by an infielder (i.e., through the infielder's legs or past the reach of the infielder attempting to field the ball AND no other infielder has a chance to make a play on the ball."