Visual interference

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Originally posted by officialtony
I'd like to ask - if I can - If a runner hurdles a ball that is rolling to or bouncing to an infielder and does not alter the path of the ball or the play of the infielder, is this considered interference? I had high school coaches last year tell me it was and I am looking for a FED rule that supports that statement.

Thanks

Presuming that there is nothing else: no change of runner's path, no stutter-step, nothing to indicate that he's TRYING to interfere [by jumping over the bounding ball]: if all you've got is a runner running & avoiding getting hit by the ball by jumping over it - no way is this interference.