Saltydog,
The batter is out for "illegal action" when he intentionally contacts the ball with his bat while at least one foot is entirely out of the batter's box and on the ground - not the catcher.
Of course, now that you bring this up...
Would the catcher still be liable (assume no runners) for CI (Obstruction in FED) if he interfered with the batter's swing while the batter had a foot on the ground entirely ouside of the batter's box ?
I don't know.
JM
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