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Originally Posted by mcrowder
The real question - Is it interference if contact occurs while a ground ball is in foul territory?
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Once again, if you are calling NFHS (and ASA) and the offender is a
runner, the answer is NO. NFHS 8-6.10:
The runner is out if the runner interferes (a) with a fielder attempting to field a batted fair ball, or (b) with a fielder attempting to field a fly ball over foul territory.
However, if it the
batter-runner is the offender, then we call interference. NFHS 8-2.6
The batter-runner is out if she interferes with a fielder attempting to field a batted ball.
Yes, that is inconsistant. But it is that way because NFHS copied ASA verbatim (ASA 8-7.J 1 & 2, and 8-2.F). And because ASA was inconsistant before, now both rule sets rule a similiar situation differently, depending on whether the interfence is on the 3B line or the 1B line.
WMB