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From: woods@hao.UUCP (Greg Woods)
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Subject: Re: Interference on the base paths
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Date: Tue, 4-Jun-85 12:29:44 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun  4 12:29:44 1985
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> I guess this leads to a more general question, since I'm a bit hazy on
> interference:  What constitutes interference by a baserunner?  By a
> fielder?

   Generally, it is a judgment call by the ump. The rule is that under
normal conditions the runner has a right to be in the basepath and the
fielder must keep out of his way. However, if in the ump's judgment the
runner makes a *deliberate* attempt to interfere with the fielder, he
can be called out even if he stays in the baseline.

--Greg
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