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Originally Posted by CecilOne
You are correct.  
I understand why most go with the basic rule, because it was at least 26 years before I had the umpire interference call. It can be on a catcher throw; or a batted ball if somehow the ump is in front of the infielders.  |
These are the two types of umpire interference, however only the interference with the catcher's throw is a delayed dead ball. The batted ball hitting the umpire before it passes a fielder is an immediate dead ball.