Question on a case play:

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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

And other than with the defender receiving the throw at first (assuming s/he had reached the lane), what play did the retired BR interfere?

Just the play at first base. And the BR is not considered retired until such time as the umpire declares the INT and calls a dead ball.

Now the rule for BR interference doesn't specify that the act be intentional. Although I can accept that an action that is an attempt to break up a DP could involve an intentional act.

In any case, if you are the umpire in this case, and in your judgement you maintain that whatever the act was on the part of the BR was an attempt to prevent the DP, how do you rule?