Runner Interference

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by DBaker

Does contact have to be made in order for interference to be called?

Had a pop up to the short stop with a runner on second with two outs, runners starts towards third as my short stop steps into the running lane to catch the ball, my fielder feels the runner side steps and tries jumping to catch the ball and misses.

"feels the runner"? "running lane"? He should know that the runner is going to be going by and not be surprised.

If the runner just running and just runs around the fielder - no interference.