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Thank you for the detailed and informative responses. They do help. I agree that I am not questioning the validity of the call. It seems to me there was a violation but I was unclear which rule would apply and the outcomes for scoring and placement of the runners. The case was in an Baseball Canada game which cites 2021 Official Baseball Rules 6.00, Improper Play, Illegal Action, and Misconduct.

This question is about offensive interference at 2nd, who should be called out, where do the runners belong after. The age is 15-16 years old for context. Before the play: Faster runner 3 on 3rd Faster runner 2 on 2nd Slow-to-mid runner 1 on 1st Slow-to-mid runner "Batter" at bat The play: Batter hits slow roller to short. Shortstop picks up ball and runs to 2nd. When shortstop steps on 2nd, runner 1 reaches 2nd and runs over shortstop - offensive interference. At time the offensive interference occurs at 2nd: Faster runner 3 has touched home Faster runner 2 has touched 3rd Slow-to-mid runner "Batter" is 2-3 steps from 1st (i.e. unlikely that shortstop would turn the double play). Where should the runners be placed and which are out? Does timing matter? Does the likelihood of turning a double play matter? Thanks