Interference - Sports

Sports

  • Interference (chess), when a piece is sacrificially interposed between attacker and defender
  • Interference (ice hockey), the penalty where a player impedes the movement of another player who does not have the puck
  • Interference (baseball), an infraction where a person illegally changes the course of play from what is expected
  • Pass interference, a penalty in American football and Canadian Football

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