1. Determine Fair/Foul: Fair go to step 2; Foul - dead ball strike on batter
2. Did runner on the base cause interference: Yes, dead ball runner is out, B/R placed at 1b; No, go to step 3
3. Location of nearest defender: in front of base live ball play on; beyond the base dead ball b/r placed at 1b and all runners forced move up.