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In baseball, in other sanctions.. it is not interference. USSSA does have boys baseball. The act of fielding the ball and going to go field the ball is two different things in many baseball leagues.. They don't play that rule in many associations like Junior AAA and I can't think right now of the other one...AA** something.
Take for instance. Runner of first.. Shot hit 3 ft inside the bag. Runner on the way to second and immediately has to jump over the ball after their first or second step and first baseman right behind..
Is it now the runners fault and that runner is called out on a bang, bang hit/play because the first baseman didn't see the ball. Of course not.. But put it in the middle of the field and it is for ASA.
I don't know who is telling you this would be interference in ASA softball. Whoever it is, they are wrong!
Rule 8-8-A: A runner is NOT out...When a runner runs behind or in front of the fielder and outside the basepath to avoid interfering with a fielder attempting to field a batted ball.
I can't think of any material difference on how this play would be called in either baseball or softball. As long as the runner is running to the next base, it's perfectly legal to pass in front of the fielder or jump over the ball.
If the fielder is charging the ball, and the runner's presence causes the fielder to check up or alter her path to the ball, then it is interference. If it doesn't...then it's not.