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Originally Posted by tibear
Depends on your interpretation of "interfere or hinder".
I've never called verbal interference but have seen others call it. One I can think of a first baseman catching a fly ball in foul territory about two feet off first base. R1 screamed just as F3 was about to make the catch and as a result dropped the ball. The umpire called the batter out.
Not sure if the umpire even made the right out call in this situation but that was the call that was made.
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It does indeed depend on the interpretation, which is why it's important to learn the correct one.
As for screaming at a fielder, I think my ruling would depend more on the level of ball than on the interpretation of 'interference'.