OFFICIAL BASEBALL RULES

Rule 6.01(6) If, in the judgment of the umpire, a base runner willfullyand deliberately interferes with a batted ball or a fielderin the act of fielding a batted ball with the obvious intentto break up a double play, the ball is dead. The umpireshall call the runner out for interference and also call outthe batter-runner because of the action of his teammate.In no event may bases be run or runs scored because ofsuch action by a runner;(7) If, in the judgment of the umpire, a batter-runner willfullyand deliberately interferes with a batted ball or a fielderin the act of fielding a batted ball, with the obvious intentto break up a double play, the ball is dead; the umpireshall call the batter-runner out for interference and shallcall out the runner who had advanced closest to the homeplate regardless where the double play might have beenpossible. In no event shall bases be run because of suchinterference;(8) In the judgment of the umpire, the base coach at thirdbase, or first base, by touching or holding the runner,physically assists him in returning to or leaving third baseor first base;(9) With a runner on third base, the base coach leaves his boxand acts in any manner to draw a throw by a fielder;(10) He fails to avoid a fielder who is attempting to field a battedball, or intentionally interferes with a thrown ball,provided that if two or more fielders attempt to field abatted ball, and the runner comes in contact with one ormore of them, the umpire shall determine which fielder isentitled to the benefit of this rule, and shall not declarethe runner out for coming in contact with a fielder otherthan the one the umpire determines to be entitled to fieldsuch a ball. The umpire shall call the runner out in accordancewith Rule 5.09(b)(3) (former Rule 7.08(b)). If thebatter-runner is adjudged not to have hindered a fielderattempting to make a play on a batted ball, and if the baserunner’s interference is adjudged not to be intentional, thebatter-runner shall be awarded first base;61