[lds7199]

Offensive interference is an act by the team at bat which....confuses any fielder attempting to make a play.

To me the batter yelling "I got it Gene." is an act that confuses a fielder trying to make a play. Tell me why this could not be interference if it had an impact on the play. Likewise, a player making a play close the other teams dugout, and as the player is getting into position to make the catch, someone in the dugout yells, "I got it. I got it." Is this not an act that is done to confuse a fielder attempting to make a play? I haven't seen this very often at higher level games, but this happens frequently in games involving younger players. Why would you not judge this to be interference if it has an impact on a play being made?

[Edited by lds7199 on Feb 1st, 2005 at 04:49 PM]