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Originally Posted by THREE
As stated there "was no chance of outing the runner advancing from third".
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This is what Mike is referring to. If no one has a chance of making a play, then there is no play upon which INT can be called.
Remember, interference is the act of a member of the offense that HINDERS someone's ability to
make a play on a runner. If there's no chance in he11 to successfully make a play, then you have no interference.
Take this example. R1 on 1B with no outs. The ball's hit to the shortstop (who has a very weak arm), who tags 2B for the force out. B2 is a fast runner and has already crossed 1B. Shortstop throws to 1B, but R1 is in the way and swats the ball down (in a defensive move, as the ball was going towards his head). Would you call interference on that? No, because there's no chance in he11 there could have been a play at 1B - the runner's already there.
That's what Mike is getting at. If there's no play that could be made, then you have nothing.