When does the base become a sanctuary?

[jmkupka]

No, that's not what I imply, just wanted to make sure the protection from INT was granted as soon as she attained the base (as long as the "attainment" itself didn't cause/contribute to the INT).
MD's response seems to indicate that's not necessarily so...

Again, don't know if it's relevant, but it's not too far of a stretch to say that R1 could see that the only way she was going to be safe at 2B was to get there in time for F6 to bump into her and fail to catch the ball.

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by jmkupka

Again, don't know if it's relevant, but it's not too far of a stretch to say that R1 could see that the only way she was going to be safe at 2B was to get there in time for F6 to bump into her and fail to catch the ball.

You could be right; but isn't it her primary goal to get there safely in case the ball isn't caught? She cannot interfere on the way, but once there, that is her sanctuary if she doesn't then do anything to interfere.

Look at it from a different perspective. If she were a single runner camped on second (so not forced to leave), would her presence have been interference? What has she done differently by being forced to advance, and doing so without interfering? Does she lose the right to be safe by staying on a base she has legally attained?