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Originally Posted by DBaker
Does contact have to be made in order for interference to be called?
Had a pop up to the short stop with a runner on second with two outs, runners starts towards third as my short stop steps into the running lane to catch the ball, my fielder feels the runner side steps and tries jumping to catch the ball and misses.
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Explain to your fielders that on a batted ball the field belongs to them.
In other words ignore the runner and go after the ball.
If contact occurs then so be it.