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

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Literally only one way that play happens bad for LSU and it happened last night bc the ball wasn’t catchable and therefore no one interfered with the catch.

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This is sort of my interpretation also - I had to read up on this rule - never knew much about it because I was taught to stay in the proper running lane.

The one time I did run in fair territory, I got called out. (that is how I learned about the rule - )

I still think that deliberately running inside fair territory for a ball that will be put in play behind you should be an automatic out - because that makes the fielder make a more difficult throw. The lane is there to ensure fair play - there should not be an exception to reward UNFAIR play.

But the rule is written as it is written - and that leaves it up to umpire's judgement on what is an 'easy play' vs 'more difficult play'

The umpires have enough to sort out in real time -

and Alabama refs do not need more latitude in exercising their 'discretion' - especially vs LSU