Interference Question

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Good morning guys, let me see if I can answer some of the points.

First, I was just inside the 2b-3b line watching the BR with my head on a swivel trying to keep up with what was happening at HP since my partner was a rookie and in a bit of a trance. I didn't see R1 miss HP nor did my partner. All I saw was R1 suddenly run from the backstop to HP and stand on it. She thought she missed the plate, ran back to touch it, and then froze on HP when she found herself in the middle of a tag attempt on R2 (DMR1). While standing on HP she prevented F2 tagging R2. Since R1 had scored I couldn't call her out so I called dead ball, interference, and R2 out. I think that was right but it was so weird at the time that I wanted a reality check. R1 did touch HP, but I was also wanting to confirm that had she missed it in reality that she couldn't go back and touch it after R2 scored or was tagged out. I was also checking that had she missed it the defense could appeal R1's missed base after R2 scored.

It's funny how some of this stuff is so routine until you find yourself under the lights late at night in a surreal situation and then you end up scratching your backside wondering if you got it right. A bit of humor- R2 pulled up when she saw R1 in the way and I got goofy and wondered about calling R1 for obstruction (oh well, maybe not).