Fri Mar 16, 2012, 07:37pm
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12.19.1.4.2 Merely running in front of the fielder or jumping over the ball
while proceeding to the next base is not interference, even though it
may be distracting to the fielder or screen her view of the ball. The
base runner may not at any time unnecessarily wave her arms or verbally distract the fielder.
For obvious reasons, I wouldn't play well in college ball.
I understand what the coaches prefer, but the rules do not require physical contact for INT. They do clearly note that contact is an example of runner interference, but as you can see in a subsequent example, it is not required.
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