12.19 Interference
Interference is an act that denies a defensive player a reasonable opportunity
to make a play (field/throw) anywhere on the playing field� The act may
be intentional or unintentional, and the ball must have been playable�
Interference may be caused by individual offensive players (batter, on-deck
batter, batter-runner, base runner), coaches, umpires, nongame personnel
or spectators, by the offensive team as a whole or by loose equipment that
belongs to them�
Interference is an act that denies a defensive player a reasonable opportunity
to make a play (field/throw) anywhere on the playing field� The act may
be intentional or unintentional, and the ball must have been playable�
Interference may be caused by individual offensive players (batter, on-deck
batter, batter-runner, base runner), coaches, umpires, nongame personnel
or spectators, by the offensive team as a whole or by loose equipment that
belongs to them�