re: It’s interference. With visual evidence and the rule

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It’s interference. With visual evidence and the rule

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This was my interpretation also - but I looked up the rule.

There is an exception:

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It is the responsibility of the fielder making the throw (usually catcher F2 or pitcher F1, possibly F3 or F5 on a bunt, etc.) to ensure that the throw could reasonably retire the runner if not for the potential interference. If the throw cannot reasonably retire the runner, it is not RLI.

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I watched a replay of the play - it looked to me like the throw was too far to the right of first base for Jones to have fielded it and make a play.

IF he had barreled over the runner to make the catch, then he would have been guilty of interference.

HOWEVER -
in looking at the replay it appears to me that the runner was in fair territory - and that makes it more difficult to make a normal throw to first base.

IN MY OPINION _ the runner should have been called out for interfering with the throw.

The fielder should not be required to make a magic throw if the runner is violating the rule in the first place - Do Not Understand the
"responsibility of the fielder" rule in this instance.

But it was Alabama, right ???