New twist on ball thrown out of play

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Originally Posted by greymule

offensive personnel kept the ball from entering DBT

In the OP, the offense didn't keep the ball from entering DBT.

Sure she did. I still consider it a blocked ball which is a dead ball. Any subsequent action is irrelevant. What if the ball hit the retired batter and deflected to the catcher who in turn threw a runner out. Would you allow the out or kill the play because it was going out of play anyway?

You cannot compare this to a coach as that participant is still engaged in the game as the rules permit.

I think the offense is lucky. Years ago, we were instructed to rule a runner out, play or no play. Thank goodness we pay more attention to the specific rules now.